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Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV at inauguration Mass: ‘Look to Christ!’

‘I come to you as a brother, who desires to be a servant of your faith and your joy.’

Luke Coppen
and
JD Flynn
May 18, 2025
∙ Paid

Pope Leo XIV said that St. Peter was tasked with “loving more,” and “giving his life for his flock,” as he celebrated his inauguration Mass Sunday in St. Peter’s Square.

The Petrine ministry is “always and only a question of loving as Jesus did,” the pontiff said.

Pope Leo XIV elevates the Eucharist during his inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Square on M…

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