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Pope Leo Delivers First Angelus Address to Packed St. Peter's Square

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics to be 'missionaries of tenderness' in his first Sunday address.

Maria Gonzalez
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Pope Leo Delivers First Angelus Address to Packed St. Peter's Square

Tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square for Pope Leo XIV's first Angelus address, in which the newly elected pontiff struck themes of mercy, unity, and renewed mission for the Church.

The address was met with sustained applause as Pope Leo called on Catholics worldwide to be 'missionaries of tenderness' in their daily lives.

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