US EditionHear newly elected pope deliver homily during first Mass
- On May 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV, who became the 267th pope in the line of St. Peter, celebrated his inaugural Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, joined by the College of Cardinals who had chosen him.
- This Mass, held after his election on May 8, 2025, marks the beginning of his role as Bishop of Rome, entrusted with leading the universal Church through love and service.
- During his homily, delivered mainly in Italian after starting in English, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of faith as foundation for unity, quoting Matthew 16:16 and the responsorial psalm.
- He emphasized the importance of openly sharing the happiness found in faith in Jesus as the Savior, encouraged a revitalized effort in evangelization, and prayed for the Holy Spirit’s guidance to lead the Church forward.
- The ceremony signified the beginning of a transformative era for the Catholic Church, emphasizing dedication to unity, evangelization, engaging youth, and boldly living out faith in the face of modern challenges.
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FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass with the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV gives the homily at Mass with the cardinale electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 9, 2025 / 08:57 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV delivered this homily at his first Mass as pope in the Sis... [...]
Hear newly elected pope deliver homily during first Mass
Pope Leo XIV delivered the homily during mass at the Sistine Chapel a day after he was elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. Leo began the homily in his native English before switching to Italian.
Pope Leo XIV starts first homily in English
[Includes the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s first homily] Jesus’ question is not insignificant. “It concerns an essential aspect of our ministry, namely, the world in which we live, with its limitations and its potential, its questions and its convictions.” Beautiful: There’s hardly another word for Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass. The vibrant colors of the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel contrasted with the dazzling white vestments of row after row of ca
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