<p>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&rsquo;s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In his homily, Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy: love and unity.</p>
<h2>First popemobile ride</h2>
<p>Pope Leo XIV took his first &lsquo;popemobile&rsquo; ride through St Peter&rsquo;s Square ahead of installation on Sunday, waving from the back of the open-back truck to the crowd waving flags and cheering &ldquo;Viva il Papa!&rdquo; with plenty of Peruvian, American and Holy See flags mixed in with flags of other nations and banners.</p>
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Pope Leo XIV vowed to work for unity so that Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world; he offered a message of communion during his inaugural Mass

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In his homily, Leo said he wanted to be a servant to the faithful through the two dimensions of the papacy: love and unity

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