Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his ...

On Sunday morning, May 18, a Mass for the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV will take place in St. Peter's Square ...

During the Mass, Leo will receive the two potent symbols of the papacy: the lambswool stole, known as a pallium, and the fisherman’s ring. The pallium, draped across his shoulders, symbolizes ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza near St. Peter's ...

Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass took place on the morning of Sunday, May 18, in St Peter's Square in Rome. Having sprinkled ...

Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed on him — the lambswool stole over his ...

The other symbolically important moment of the Mass is the representational rite of obedience to Leo: Whereas in the past all cardinals would vow obedience to the new pope, more recent papal ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an ...