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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Pope Leo XIV takes first ride in popemobile, offers message of healing at inaugural Mass
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope offered a message of healing during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs and princes.
Pope Leo XIV greets thousands in first popemobile ride on morning of inaugural Mass
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Appeal for Gaza and for peace. 'In Gaza children and families reduced to hunger'. Remember Francis and he is moved by the Fisherman's Ring on his finger. Before the mass in papamobile among the faithful the squares. Out protocol the hug to the brother. For Prevost possible meeting tomorrow with Vance (ANSA)
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