It was just more than 20 years ago, on July 27, 2004, when a 17-minute keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Boston put Barack Obama on the path to the presidency.

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Pope Leo XIV, the first ever pontiff from the US, has given his first major address during his inauguration ceremony attended by world leaders ...

He urged the world to seek peace and remember those who suffer. The following is a transcript of his speech. Peace be with you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the ...