(9 May 2025)
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Vatican City – 9 May 2025
1. Various of friars and pilgrims in St. Peter’s square
2. Various of people holding Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano with the headline of the election of Pope Leo XIV in Latin, Leonem XIV
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Giovanna Dell’Orto, Religion Correspondent Associated Press:
"Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on May 8th, the first U.S. Pope. He has left few public remarks on the hot button issues of the church, but we have some indications of where his papacy might go from his choice of name and a few other points in his record, as well as his first appearance at Saint Peter’s Basilica on May 8th after cardinals chosen to lead the Catholic Church. First, the name. The last Pope Leo, Leo XIII was an Italian at the turn of the 20th century who is most famous for writing an encyclical, a teaching document called Rerum Novarum where he delved right into class conflict urging business owners and capitalists to protect the rights of workers and not to exploit them, but also urging workers not to fall for ideologies like Marxism, but rather choose nonviolence and not revolution. A second important point about Cardinal Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is his ministry in Peru, where he spent decades. He was very beloved there for literally rolling up his sleeves and going out to help the most marginalized. For example, when there was severe flooding, he literally waded through the mud to help people. Here in Rome, Pope Francis had elevated him to one of the most important jobs in the Vatican. He was the head of the Office of bishops and just before he was elevated to that position, Pope Francis had made the first three women with a decision-making role in that very office. This was considered a move to give women a voice in a traditionally male hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Couple more things that we can guess from his very first blessing, the Urbi et Orbi blessing that Pope Leo the delivered on his first appearance at Saint Peter’s Basilica. His very first words were in Italian, ‘Peace be with you all.’ And he went on to explain that he was quoting directly what Jesus said to his disciples in his first appearance after the resurrection. And the point of peace is something that many Catholics around the world have told us they really wanted to hear in this new papacy. One last point, when he was named a bishop, he chose a motto. All Catholic bishops do that, and his was in Latin ‘In Illo uno unum.’ That’s a motto from Saint Augustine that basically means ‘we’re one in the one Christ,’ again striking a note of unity, of moderation, of peace as he begins his new papacy."
4. Various of St. Peter’s Square and Basilica
STORYLINE:
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history while congratulations poured in from world leaders and statesmen at the start of his papacy.
On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged onto the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, following the conclave and the appearance of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pontiff has been chosen. His election overcame the traditional prohibition against a pope from the United States.
Leo’s first words to the crowds below — “Peace be with you” — emphasized a message of dialogue and missionary evangelization. He spoke to the crowd in Italian and Spanish, but not English.
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