Gaza, Ukraine and Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV gave his first blessing as pontiff this Sunday. In his speech, he called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. View on euronews
Political figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election on Thursday, May 8, as Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Hailing from Chicago and a dual U.
The Archdiocese of Louisville celebrated the new pope with a large mass. Over 200 parishioners gathered to embrace their new religious leader and his morals.
Leo, who was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church last week, called for "the precious gift of free speech" to be protected and an end to a divisive "war of words" filled with prejudice and ideological attacks.
Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV