Pope Leo Delivers First 'regina Caeli' Prayers From St. Peter's Balcony

Pope Leo XIV held his first "Regina Caeli" dream astatine St. Peter's Square successful nan Vatican connected Sunday.

The recently elected beatified begetter delivered nan connection conscionable hours aft visiting nan tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis.

"I wanted truthful overmuch to travel present successful these first days of nan caller Ministry that nan Church has fixed me, to transportation guardant this ngo arsenic Successor of Peter," nan pope said.

He besides delivered a connection to young Catholics regarding vocations, saying, "Do not beryllium afraid! Welcome nan Church's invitation and that of Christ nan Lord!"

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Pope Leo XIV delivers nan Regina Caeli dream from nan main cardinal loggia pavilion of St Peter's basilica successful nan Vatican connected May 11, 2025. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

"May nan Virgin Mary, whose full life was a consequence to nan Lord’s call, ever travel america successful pursuing Jesus," he said.

Pope Leo besides appealed for "no much war" during his reside to those gathered successful St. Peter's Square. He besides called for an "authentic and lasting" bid successful Ukraine arsenic good arsenic a ceasefire successful Gaza and nan merchandise of each hostages being held by Hamas.

The pope went connected to opportunity he was grateful for nan ceasefire declared betwixt India and Pakistan, adding that he is praying for God to assistance nan world nan "miracle of peace."

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Pope Leo XIV meets nan College of Cardinals successful nan New Synod Hall astatine nan Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)

"No much war!" nan pope said, repeating a predominant telephone of nan precocious Pope Francis and noting nan caller 80th day of nan extremity of nan Second World War, which killed immoderate 60 cardinal people.

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In his first charismatic remarks arsenic pope connected Saturday, Leo delivered a powerful connection to nan College of Cardinals, informing that artificial intelligence (AI) presents superior caller risks to quality dignity. He called connected nan Catholic Church to measurement up and respond to these challenges pinch civilized clarity and bold action.

Pope Leo XIV meets nan College of Cardinals successful nan New Synod Hall astatine nan Vatican, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)

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A erstwhile missionary and caput of nan Dicastery for Bishops, Pope Leo, calved Robert Francis Prevost, speaks English, Spanish and Italian and was wide seen arsenic a unifying prime aft nan decease of Pope Francis. His determination to return nan sanction "Leo" connects his ngo pinch Pope Leo XIII’s attraction connected societal justice.

Reuters contributed to this report.