'Peace be with you all,' Pope Leo XIV says in first speech
- Robert Prevost, elected pope on Thursday at age 69, gave his first address as Pope Leo XIV from St Peter's Basilica balcony to global audiences.
- The cardinals chose Prevost as the 267th pope and successor of Pope Francis, who died recently, a decision marked by white smoke above the chapel.
- In his bilingual speech, Leo XIV thanked the cardinals and emphasized unity, peace, charity, missionary work, and closeness to those who suffer worldwide.
- He prayed for peace to enter all hearts and families, affirmed 'God loves you all and evil will not prevail,' and called for a synodal church building bridges.
- Pope Leo XIV's address signifies a new pastoral mission for the Catholic Church's 1.4 billion faithful, fostering peace and unity under his leadership.
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Pope Leo XIV makes moving tribute to his predecessor Pope Francis in first speech - The Mirror
On Thursday evening Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto St Peter's balcony to greet the crowds gathered in the square - and the world - for the first time as the 267th pope
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New Pope Leo XIV, formerly Chicago-born cardinal Robert Prevost, the first North American pope, addressed his first words to the 100,000 faithful in St Peter's Square saying "may peace be with you". The faithful shouted Viva Il Papa, Leo XVI. (ANSA). (ANSA)
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