Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square before his inauguration mass on May 18, 2025. AP During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, presided over his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday in front of a crowd of tens of thousands. World leaders including Vice President JD Vance ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska at the end of the Inauguration Mass In St. Peter's Square, May 18, 2025 in Vatican City.