New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- US President Donald Trump hosted the brother of Pope Leo XIV at a private New Year's Eve gathering at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, praising him for his outspoken support of the MAGA movement and loyalty to the Republican leader.

Louis Martin Prevost, the brother of the newly elected pope, attended the event with his wife, Deborah, as Trump publicly welcomed them during the gathering.

Speaking to guests, Trump highlighted Prevost's pro-MAGA stance and referenced a photograph that circulated after Pope Leo XIV's election.

"We have a man here, a special man, he is the brother of the pope," Trump said. "And his wife, Deborah, and they're just incredible people. And you know why I like them? Because when the pope...