Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address
Summary
Pope Leo XIV was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church and will give his first Sunday blessing in St Peter's Square today. Before this, he visited the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis. Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated next week and plans to promote unity and social justice during his leadership.Key Facts
- Pope Leo XIV was elected after a two-day conclave in Vatican City last week.
- He will recite the Regina Caeli prayer and address the crowd at St Peter's Square.
- Pope Leo visited the tomb of Pope Francis and a shrine outside Rome on Saturday.
- His formal inauguration will take place on May 18 in St Peter's Square.
- Pope Leo is the 267th Pope and the first American to hold this position.
- Born Robert Francis Prevost, he worked as a missionary in Peru and became an archbishop there.
- He is focused on continuing the legacy of caring for the "least and the rejected."
- Pope Leo plans to address the role of the Church in issues like social justice and artificial intelligence.
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