Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world leaders, ...
Robert Prevost was elected pope on Thursday, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. At 69, he becomes the 267th pontiff in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history and the first American to hold the role.At ...
Papal inauguration ceremonies have changed over the years. For centuries it also involved a “coronation,” which included placing the papal tiara on the new pope’s head. The last papal “coronation” was ...