Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis after his death last month.

Tens of thousands of faithful Catholics gathered in St. Peter’s Square to watch Pope Leo XIV deliver the first Sunday blessing of his pontificate exactly at noon.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, hours before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.

As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the new pope is from the United States.

Wednesday began the centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass before opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - In Savannah, the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist held a special mass to celebrate Pope Leo XIV.

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Crowds in St Peter's square erupt into joy and jubilation as the Vatican elects Pope Leo XIV. American Born, Robert Francis Prevost, 69, becomes history's 267th pope. The Catholic faithful that crowded St Peter's Basilica were overcome with jubilation and joy as Pope Leo XIV was elected.