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Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope

  • On Friday, Pope Leo XIV, the 69-year-old former Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel after being elected the 267th pope by 133 cardinals.
  • The conclave took place this week in the Sistine Chapel, which served as a secretive polling station, where electors rapidly agreed to select the first U.S. Pope, despite past reluctance due to America's global role.
  • In his homily, Leo spoke in English and Italian, thanking cardinals for calling him to 'carry the cross' and urging humility and missionary outreach that echoed Pope Francis' priorities on smallness and reaching the peripheries.
  • Cardinals, including Timothy Dolan and Wilton Gregory, dismissed notions that Leo's election was politically motivated against President Trump, emphasizing instead a focus on strengthening Christian faith worldwide, with the election done swiftly and with continuity in doctrine.
  • Leo's papacy officially begins on May 18 with an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square, followed by his first general audience on May 21, while he spent his first night in Sant'Uffizio Palace, signaling potential modesty and a break from tradition.
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KTSM broke the news in on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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