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Pope held mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope

When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, he was cheered loudly by the huge crowd of pilgrims, tourists, local Catholics and other onlookers who had waited hours for the first…

“It’s just wonderful, the peacemaker and unifier that he is,” Fr. Robert Hagan told The Independent

When Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica as Pope Leo XIV, he set three precedents.

Experts say Pope Leo is likely to carry forward the legacy of his predecessor Francis, while forging his own path.

Leo XIV is a fan of Tim Tams but not Vegemite, one church leader says, and is ‘humble’ and ‘gentle’

Al Jazeera looks at Pope Leo’s views, background and his journey from Chicago to the top of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo will have the challenge of following in the footsteps of the late Francis, whose popularity saw him dubbed ‘the people’s pope’.

Robert Prevost — now known as Leo XIV — has been announced as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, becoming the first American-born cardinal to become Pope.

Cardinal Robert Provost, elected as the first American pope, was a close friend of Pope Francis, lived in Latin America for many years, and is an advocate for women and migrants, among other things you should know about him.