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First US pope Leo XIV takes to popemobile ahead of inaugural mass
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter's Square in a popemobile on Sunday, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims ahead of his inauguration mass.
The 69-year-old Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21.
US Vice President JD Vance is among the hundreds of dignitaries due to attend the inauguration mass, which begins at 10:00 am Rome time.
During the ceremony, he will receive his papal ring and deliver a homily intended to set the direction for his papacy.
After spending two decades as a missionary in Peru, Pope Leo XIV has emphasized calls for peace and social justice, as well as traditional Catholic values and the rights of the unborn.
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