Ahead of his address, staff members decorated the balcony for the ceremony. Unlike previous popes, instead of speaking from the Apostolic Palace window, he stood at the centre of St Peter’s Square, at the heart of the Church. (Image: AP) (Image: AP) Source link
The election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, has sparked a renewed debate over the Catholic Church’s approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. The American-born pontiff, chosen Thursday to succeed Pope Francis, is being scrutinised for past remarks about homosexuality and media influence that resurfaced shortly after his election.In a 2012 address during his tenure […]
Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, marking a historic moment as the first American ever to assume the papacy. Born Robert Francis Prevost, he now leads the global Catholic community under his new papal name. (Photo: AP) Source link
Pope Leo XIV receives a pink jersey from the hands of RCS president Urbano Cairo (AP) VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica. After entering the Vatican, […]
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St.Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes.Leo officially opened his pontificate by […]
Pope Leo XIV will greet the crowd from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, leading a prayer to the Virgin Mary in his second official public appearance since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church.The noon (1000 GMT) prayer is expected to draw thousands of people anxious for a closer look at the […]
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service” and explaining his name choice reflected a commitment to social causes, according to the Vatican.Addressing a meeting of cardinals two days after being elected the 267th pope, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost said a pontiff was […]
Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected on Thursday as the new pope, is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. The pope’s maternal grandparents, both of whom are described as Black or mulatto in various historical records, lived in the city’s Seventh Ward, an area that is traditionally Catholic and a melting […]
Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. The decision from the 133 voting cardinals, which arrived in a plume of white smoke at the end of their second day of voting […]
The official programme of the ceremonies for Pope Francis: 9:00 am IST St Peter’s Square opens. 1:00 pm IST US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive in St Peter’s Square. 1:30 pm IST The funeral mass begins. It will be presided over by Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals. […]
