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11-05-2025
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Pope Leo celebrates Mass at tomb of St Peter before first Sunday blessing
The Vatican said the Pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev Alejandro Moral Anton. The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St Peter's, the traditional burial place of St Peter – the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including Benedict XVI. Hours before Leo was to appear to the public, St Peter's Square was filing up with pilgrims, well-wishers and the curious, joined by multiple marching bands that made grand entrances into the square. Leo on Saturday prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, located at the St Mary Major Basilica. The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected the 267th Pope on Thursday, the first American pontiff. He appeared to the world from the same loggia at St Peter's Basilica, offering a message of peace and unity.
Western Telegraph
11-05-2025
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- Western Telegraph
Pope Leo celebrates Mass at tomb of St Peter before first Sunday blessing
The Vatican said the Pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev Alejandro Moral Anton. The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St Peter's, the traditional burial place of St Peter – the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including Benedict XVI. Huge crowds have gathered to St Peter's Square to see Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing (Domenico Stinellis/AP) Hours before Leo was to appear to the public, St Peter's Square was filing up with pilgrims, well-wishers and the curious, joined by multiple marching bands that made grand entrances into the square. Leo on Saturday prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, located at the St Mary Major Basilica. The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected the 267th Pope on Thursday, the first American pontiff. He appeared to the world from the same loggia at St Peter's Basilica, offering a message of peace and unity.
BreakingNews.ie
11-05-2025
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- BreakingNews.ie
Pope Leo celebrates Mass at tomb of St Peter before first Sunday blessing
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from St Peter's Basilica. The Vatican said the Pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev Alejandro Moral Anton. The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St Peter's, the traditional burial place of St Peter – the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. Advertisement The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including Benedict XVI. Huge crowds have gathered to St Peter's Square to see Pope Leo's first Sunday blessing (Domenico Stinellis/AP) Hours before Leo was to appear to the public, St Peter's Square was filing up with pilgrims, well-wishers and the curious, joined by multiple marching bands that made grand entrances into the square. Leo on Saturday prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, located at the St Mary Major Basilica. The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected the 267th Pope on Thursday, the first American pontiff. He appeared to the world from the same loggia at St Peter's Basilica, offering a message of peace and unity. Advertisement
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at tomb of St. Peter before greeting the masses for his noon blessing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. The Vatican said the pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev. Alejandro Moral Anton. The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St. Peter's, the traditional burial place of St. Peter, the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including Pope Benedict XVI. With still an hour to go before Leo was to appear to the public, St. Peter's Square was filing up with pilgrims, well-wishers and the curious, joined by multiple marching bands that made grand entrances into the square. Leo on Saturday prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, located across town at the St. Mary Major Basilica. The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected 267th pope on Thursday, the first American pope. He appeared to the world from the same loggia, offering a message of peace and unity. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
Associated Press
11-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at tomb of St. Peter before greeting the masses for his noon blessing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. The Vatican said the pope was joined by the head of his Augustinian order, the Rev. Alejandro Moral Anton. The Mass occurred in the grottoes underneath St. Peter's, the traditional burial place of St. Peter, the apostle who is considered the be the first pope. The area, which is normally open to the public, also contains the tombs of past popes, including Pope Benedict XVI. With still an hour to go before Leo was to appear to the public, St. Peter's Square was filing up with pilgrims, well-wishers and the curious, joined by multiple marching bands that made grand entrances into the square. Leo on Saturday prayed before the tomb of Pope Francis, located across town at the St. Mary Major Basilica. The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected 267th pope on Thursday, the first American pope. He appeared to the world from the same loggia, offering a message of peace and unity. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
