On Sunday, 18 May, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mark the beginning of St. Peter’s Day, according to Vatican News.
In his first homily as pope, Leo XIV called for “unity and love”.
“at this time we still see too many divisions, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, fear of difference, an economic paradigm that exploits the earth’s resources and marginalises the poor. And we in the midst of this challenge want to be a little leaven of unity, of togetherness, of brotherhood,” he said.