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Pope Leo XIV's first address: Full text
- On May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost was elected the 267th Pope, taking the name Leo XIV, and delivered his first address from St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
- The election followed intense deliberations by 133 cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, marked by white smoke at just past 5pm, signaling Prevost's rise as the first American pontiff.
- In his inaugural speech, Pope Leo XIV emphasized building bridges through dialogue and encounter, called for a synodal Church that walks in peace and charity, and greeted his diocese in Chiclayo, Peru.
- He stated, "Help us to build bridges with dialogue," and concluded with "Peace be with all of you," while also blessing Rome and the world on the day of the Supplicatio.
- Meanwhile, viewers criticized the BBC’s use of AI for live translation of his speech, describing it as unclear and inadequate compared to traditional interpreter services.
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'Furious' BBC viewers spot issue with coverage of first speech from Pope
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected as the 267th Pope on Thursday evening, with BBC viewers unimpressed with the station's coverage of his first speech
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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In his speech, he repeats the word 'peace' many times.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
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- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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