Clément Melki

2 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Clément Melki |Alice Ritchie |Ella Ide

Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalizing the poor at his inaugural mass Sunday attended by dignitaries including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Ten days after he became the first U.S. head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, some 200,000 people gathered to see his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square, according to the Vatican.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Clément Melki |Alice Ritchie

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, stood in the white vehicle as it drove through cheering crowds, smiling, waving and making the sign of the cross.

4 weeks ago | newsbug.info | Clément Melki |Alice Ritchie |Alexandria Sage AFP

Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pope on Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world's eyes watching for signs of what kind of leader he will be. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the 267th pope, spiritual head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and successor to Argentina's Pope Francis, after a secret conclave by his fellow cardinals in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

4 weeks ago | kdhnews.com | Clément Melki |Alice Ritchie |Alexandria Sage AFP

By Clément MELKI, Alice RITCHIE, Alexandria SAGE AFP Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what kind of pope he will be. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became on Thursday the 267th pope, spiritual leader to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, after a secret conclave by his fellow cardinals in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.

1 month ago | wfmz.com | Clément Melki |Alice Ritchie |Alexandria Sage AFP

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what kind of pope he will be. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became on Thursday the 267th pope, spiritual leader to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, after a secret conclave by his fellow cardinals in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.