In his homily, Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy: love and unity
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the popemobile. Pic/AFP
Pope Leo XIV vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world. The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary offered a message of communion during his inaugural Mass in St Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes.
In his homily, Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy: love and unity.
First popemobile ride
Pope Leo XIV took his first ‘popemobile’ ride through St Peter’s Square ahead of installation on Sunday, waving from the back of the open-back truck to the crowd waving flags and cheering “Viva il Papa!” with plenty of Peruvian, American and Holy See flags mixed in with flags of other nations and banners.
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