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Pope Leo XIV Takes His First Popemobile Ride Through St. Peter's Square Ahead of Installation

  • Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, took his first popemobile ride through St. Peter's Square on May 18, 2025, ahead of his installation.
  • Leo's election on May 8 followed a 24-hour conclave amid polarization in the Catholic Church, with conservative Catholics welcoming his traditional Augustinian background.
  • During an inaugural Mass attended by about 150,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs, and princes, Leo vowed to work for unity and make the Church a global sign of peace.
  • Leo received the pallium and fisherman's ring, symbols of the papacy with the ring as his official seal, and declared, "Our first great desire be for a united church,".
  • Leo's first public acts included prayers for Gaza, hope for peace in Ukraine, and a final blessing, signaling a papacy focused on love, unity, and global reconciliation.
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The Record broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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