Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope, says his election is a cross and a blessing
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel to the cardinals who elected him…
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