Pope Leo XIV warns from lack of faith in the first Mass in the Vatican

The new Pope, Leo XIV, called on the Catholic Church “desperate” to resist the lack of faith in his first Mass in the Vatican.

Speaking on Friday, the day after he was elected the first leader of the US Catholic Church, he warned that people resorted to “technology, money, success, power or satisfaction” for security instead of the church.

Pope Leo also urged cardinals to expand his missionary work.

The climb in Chicago, born in Chicago Robert Francis Prevost, 69 years, was widely noted 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, with joyful flashes, in particular in Peru, where it was located 20 years, and in its homeland.

In his speech, the new Pope stated that he had been elected “faithful administrator” and manage it as a “lighthouse” to reach areas suffering “lack of faith”.

“The lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, the horrific violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and many other wounds suffering from our society,” he said in Italian.

Pope Leo wore a white robe trimmed with gold as he addressed the sitting cardinals at the Sistine Chapel on the Vatican Administration.

On Thursday night, Prevost was presented in the world as a new Pope Leo XIV to defeat a crowd from the crowd collected on St. Peter’s Square.

Appearing on the balcony of St. Peter’s basil, his first words to tens of thousands of believers gathered a vision of the “missionary” church that “creates bridges that conduct dialogues that are always open.”

He repeated his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, calling for peace.

“Help us and each other, create bridges through dialogue, through a meeting to gather as one people, always in the world,” he said.

The world leaders rushed to congratulate the prevost on the election, promising to work with him on global issues. US President Donald Trump called it a “great pride” to have the first American pope.

The prevail, which also has Peruvian citizenship, became only an Archbishop and then a Cardinal in 2023. He was elected leader with his colleagues of the Cardinals in just two days of voting in a secret conclave, which took place two weeks after the death of Franceid.

It is regarded as an agreed with the deceased of the Pope, who was regarded as a progressive human rights champion and the poor and celebrated his charismatic style, which sought to make the Catholic Church more external.

Vatican observers noted that in recent years Francis brought prevail to Rome, possibly to create it as a potential successor.

The upcoming remarks of Pope Leo, which include the South Prayer Regina Coel and the press conference on Monday with journalists, will be carefully studied for the hints at what direction he intends to rule the church and what Pope he will.