You have called me to carry that cross, and to be blessed with that mission, and I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me,” the new pontiff said.

During his first homily, Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption during his first Mass as pontiff.

This is the full text of the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing given by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after his election May 8, 2025.

Hours after Pope Leo XIV — the new leader of the Catholic Church — appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in ...