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Pope Leo XIV On Sunday, he held his first prayer “Regina Caely” at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
The recently elected Holy Father delivered a message a few hours after visiting the grave of his predecessor by Pope Francis.
“I would like so much to come here in the first days of the new ministry, which gave me the church to translate this mission as Peter’s successor,” the Pope said.
He also conveyed a message to the young Catholics about vocations, saying: “Don’t be afraid! Welcome to the Church’s invitation and what Christ is the Lord!”
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Pope Leo XIV provides Regina Cael’s prayer from the main central balcony of the Loggia Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican on May 11, 2025. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
“May the Virgin Mary, whose all her life was the answer to the Lord’s call, always accompanies us after Jesus,” he said.
Pope Leo also addressed “no more war” during the appeal to those who gathered at St. Peter’s Square. He also called for a “true and lasting” peace in Ukraine, as well as in ceasefire in gas and the release of all hostages conducted by Hamas.
The Pope continued to say that he was grateful for the ceasefire declared between India and Pakistan, adding that he prayed for God to give the world a “miracle of peace.”
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Pope Leo XIV meets the Cardinals College in the New Synod Hall in the Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Vatican media via AP)
“No more war!” said the Pope, repeating the frequent call of the late Pope Francis And marking the last 80th anniversary since the end of World War II, which killed about 60 million people.
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In it First official remarks Like the Pope on Saturday, Leo delivered a powerful message from the Cardinals College, warning that artificial intelligence (AI) presents serious new risks of human dignity. He urged the Catholic Church to strengthen and respond to these problems with moral clarity and bold actions.
Pope Leo XIV meets the Cardinals College in the New Synod Hall in the Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Vatican media via AP)
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Former missionary and head of the dicket for the bishops, Pope Leo, who was born Robert Francis Prevost, speaks in Spanish and Italian and is widely regarded as a united choice after Pope Francis’ death. His decision to make the name “Leo” links his mission with the emphasis of Pope Leo SIII on social justice.
Reuters contributed to this report.
