Pope Leo XIV inaugurated
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Tens of thousands of people are streaming into St. Peter's Square for the formal installation service of history's first American pope.
Pope Leo was announced as the leader of the Catholic church on 9 May with his official portrait being released earlier today
So far, Pope Leo XIV has leaned fairly heavily into the legacy of his storied predecessor, Leo XIII, but he reflects Leo X.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV is expected to live in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, unlike the late Pope Francis who shunned the palace in favour of a Vatican hotel, according to several Vatican officials.
While Pope Leo XIV has deleted the account he began as Father Robert F. Prevost on Twitter, now X, in 2011, the Vatican has launched new accounts for him on X and Instagram.