In his first homily since his election, Pope Leo XIV noted many people today view Jesus Christ as merely “a charismatic leader or superman”.
“This is true not only among non-believers but also among many baptised Christians, who thus end up living, at this level, in a state of practical atheism,” he told in his Mass with the cardinals of the Church in the Sistine Chapel on Friday.
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new Pope on Thursday. It was a surprise for many, since he is an American, although he also has citizenship in Peru, where he served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 until 2023. He was appointed the head of the Dicastery for Bishops by Pope Francis in 2023, when he was made a cardinal.
