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Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, was officially welcomed as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church during his inaugural Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. The new Pontiff addressed ...

As Pope Leo's words floated over St Peter’s Square today, a call to unity, peace and mission were major themes in his inauguration message. He appealed for a united Church, to be “a sign of unity and ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass was held Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The new pope, a Chicago-born former missionary in Peru, is the first American to lead the Catholic Church. He has pledged ...

offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 150,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs and princes. Leo officially opened his pontificate by ...

The inauguration took place at St. Peter's Square with notable attendees including U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The pope's brother, Louis Prevost ...

Once the world knew the new pontiff’s name (and nationality), the next question inevitably became: When is the papal inauguration? While there is no fixed rule requiring a certain gap between ...

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese steps into St Peter’s Square for the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, the optics will be far more than pious courtesy. For a day, the Vatican will t ...

On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first ...

Here are key symbols and steps of the Mass, based on the Vatican's official liturgical book (published in Italian), the "Order of Rites for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop ...