Pope Leo calls for peace in Gaza, Myanmar and Ukraine at the end of his inaugural mass
Pope Leo XIV offers a message of love and unity in inaugural Mass
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Pope Leo XIV offers a message of love and unity in inaugural Mass
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00:00The Pope's first inauguration since his selection.
00:03Pope Leo XIV inauguration took place Sunday at St Peter's Square,
00:07symbolizing the beginning of his papal mission.
00:10Leo expressed hope for negotiations to bring a just and lasting peace in Ukraine
00:14and offered prayers for the people of Gaza.
00:21In the joy of faith and communion,
00:24we cannot forget our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war.
00:30In Gaza, the surviving children, families, and elderly are reduced to starvation.
00:45In Myanmar, new hostilities have cut short innocent young lives.
00:53Finally, war-torn Ukraine awaits negotiations for a just and lasting peace.
01:00And duratoura.
01:03Leo made no mention of hostages taken by hammers from southern Israel on October 7,
01:09as Francis usually did when praying for Gaza.
01:11The Pope delivered the Regina Kaeli prayer for the altar site in front of St Peter's Basilica
01:20at the end of the Eucharistic celebration,
01:23which marked the start of his pontificate,
01:25before an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs, and princes.
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