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First mass celebrated by new Pope Leo XIV begins: Vatican

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09-05-2025 | 05:19

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First mass celebrated by new Pope Leo XIV begins: Vatican

New Pope Leo XIV began celebrating his first mass as head of the Catholic Church on Friday, a private gathering for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, according to video footage broadcast by the Vatican.

U.S.-born Robert Francis Prevost will deliver his much-anticipated first homily as pontiff.

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