Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public homily as pope during a Mass with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on May 9.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Christian Witness in World That Finds Faith ‘Absurd’
In his first homily as pope, Leo XIV calls the Church to be a beacon of holiness and witness in a world that often rejects faith—urging Catholics to embrace their mission with joy, courage, and humility.
Chicago Native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.