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Pope Leo hopes to bring light to "dark nights of this world"

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Posted on May 9, 2025

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Pope Leo's Vision to Light Up the World's Dark Nights

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Friday he hoped that his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the "dark nights of this world" as he delivered his first Mass since being elected on Thursday.

Leo, the first pope from the U.S., told cardinals in the Sistine Chapel that he hoped to be a "faithful administrator" for the entire Church, and added that the Church should identify itself through the holiness of its members and not "the grandeur of her buildings".

(Reporting by Philip Pullella and Joshua McElwee; Writing by Keith Weir; Editing by Crispian Balmer)

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  • Pope Leo is the first pope from the U.S.
  • He aims to bring light to the world's dark nights.
  • Emphasizes holiness over the grandeur of buildings.
  • Delivered first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
  • Hopes to be a faithful administrator for the Church.

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Pope Leo emphasizes the holiness of Church members over the grandeur of its buildings.
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Pope Leo delivered his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

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