US EditionPope Leo formally takes charge of Catholic Church with elaborate inaugural Mass
- Pope Leo XIV formally began his papacy on May 18, 2025, with an inaugural Mass held in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
- His election on May 8 followed a brief 24-hour conclave and occurred amid polarization within the Catholic Church in the U.S. And worldwide.
- The Mass gathered around 150,000 attendees, including presidents, patriarchs, princes, and world leaders like U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
- During the service, Leo received papal symbols—the woolen pallium and fisherman's ring—and called for a united church to be "a sign of unity and communion" promoting peace and social justice.
- Leo's inauguration emphasizes love, unity, and peace, suggesting his papacy will focus on healing divisions and fostering reconciliation in a 1.4 billion-member church.
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Pope Leo XIV gives first major address at inauguration attended by thousands
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and the Duke of Edinburgh, who was representing the King, were among attendees. Pope Leo XIV, the first ever US pontiff, has given his first major address during his inauguration ceremony attended by world leaders and thousands of faithful. Leo marked the start of his papacy by calling for unity within the church and for it to act as a “leaven of harmony for humanity”. UK Fore…
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