Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent Christian witness in faithless world after historic election

In his inaugural mass, Pope Leo XIV highlights a crisis in faith impacting society and calls for a renewed witness amongst Christians. His election marks a historic moment as the first American and Peruvian pope.

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The Headline

Inauguration and clarifications of Pope Leo XIV

A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society.
Pope Leo XIV
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First American Pope in history of the Catholic Church
1st
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# of cardinals voting in papal election
47
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Standing of Robert Prevost as Pope
267th
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Key Facts
  • Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first American pope and called for the Catholic Church to 'desperately' counter a lack of faith in his inaugural Mass at the Vatican.Wmtw
  • He emphasized that where Christians are mocked, opposed, or pitied is precisely where the Catholic Church's outreach is most needed.Usccb
  • Prevost established his sporting affiliation by clarifying his Chicago White Sox fandom after initial reports suggested he was a Cubs fan.Wmtw

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Public Reaction

Public and cultural reactions to Pope Leo XIV

I don’t think anyone was expecting an American pope but it’s really cool to know the pope has watched our school play basketball, as well.
Michael Infussi
Freshman
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We were in mass when it happened. We got to celebrate right after mass and it was beautiful.
Katya Rau
Junior
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An American pope! This must have been what it felt like when they opened the first Olive Garden.
Jimmy Kimmel
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Total number of Catholics celebrating
1.4 billion
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Key Facts
  • Students expressed feelings of shock and excitement over the unexpected election of an American pope, noting their enthusiasm as part of the celebration.abc6.com
  • Kimmel highlighted the excitement of having an American pope in a humorous context, capturing the sentiment of common American concerns.Wyomingnewsnow
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