FULL SPEECH: New Pope Leo XIV tells thousands Catholic Church must 'build bridges'

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FULL SPEECH: New Pope Leo XIV tells thousands Catholic Church must 'build bridges'

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Published on May 8, 2025, 6:47:25 PM
Total time: 00:05:37

Episode Description

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, New Pope Leo XIV emphasized a message of peace, dialogue and missionary evangelization.

Robert Prevost is a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops. He is the first elected pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

 

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