Pope Leo to lead first mass in Sistine Chapel after paying surprise visit
Friday, 9 May 2025 () Pope Leo will lead his first holy mass as pontiff this morning - after already paying a surprise visit to see staff at his former residence.
Pope Leo XIV holds his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel: 'We are a community'
Continuing the cycle of traditions that await a new pope, the newly elected pontiff addressed his cardinals in English and Italian.
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Pope Leo XIV holds a mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel, a day after his election. He presides as Supreme Pontiff over his first Eucharistic celebration and delivers the homily. "I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me as we continue as a Church, as a community of friends of Jesus, as believers, to announce the good news, to announce the Gospel" he says.
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In an unprecedented moment, U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American pope. White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel at 6:08 PM, setting off bells and cheers across St. Peterβs Square. The 69-year-old has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. The conclave reached a decision on its first full day of voting, marking a rare consensus among the 133 electors. The news has been met with global excitement and reverence. Prevost is praised as a "gentle, profound man of God" by peers and leaders alike.
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost first American-born pope is chosen and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. After the second day of the conclave white smoke emerged from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel..
Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer is lit up with the image of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, celebrating his historic election with the words "habemus papam," echoing the announcement made on the..
Robert Francis Prevost has become Pope Leo XIV after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. He is the first pope from the United States in the..
Friday, 9 May 2025 ()
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