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Pope Leo gives blessing as inaugural Mass starts

2025-05-18 67 Dailymotion

Pope Leo gives blessing as inaugural Mass starts<br /><br />The inaugural Mass for Pope Leo XIV started on Sunday morning, as he formally takes up his role as leader of the global Catholic Church, drawing tens of thousands of well-wishers, including dozens of world leaders and European royalty.<br /><br />Crowds crammed Saint Peter's Square and surrounding streets in Rome for the formal celebration, which included the first ride in the white popemobile by Leo, the first pope from the United States.<br /><br />Born in Chicago, the 69-year-old pontiff spent many years as a missionary in Peru and also has Peruvian citizenship, meaning he is also the first pope from that South American nation.<br /><br />VATICAN MEDIA / REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#worldnews <br />#popeleoxiv <br />#mass

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