New Pope conducts his first Mass — video

New Pope Leo XIV conducted his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel as pontiff. At the beginning of the sermon, he said a few words in his native English.

It was reported by AR.

The first Mass of the new Pope

On May 9, the newly minted Pope conducted the Mass in the Sistine Chapel, the place where he was elected as the leader of the Catholic Church yesterday during the cardinals' vote.

The first-ever American Pope said a few words in his native English at the beginning of the sermon before continuing in traditional Italian. Part of the service was also read in Spanish, which is spoken in Latin America.

After the mass, Leo XIV will have lunch with the cardinals, after which they will be able to leave the Vatican and return to their homes around the world.

As a reminder, the new Pope was elected in the Vatican on May 8. It is known that there were only four rounds of voting.

Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected. He became the first US native to head the Holy See.

Earlier, we shared 6 fascinating movies about the Vatican and the Pope.