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Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily at the Mass for the Initiation of the Petrine Ministry held in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, 18 May 2025

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Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily at the Mass for the Initiation of the Petrine Ministry held in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, 18 May 2025, following his being elected on 8 May as the successor of St. Peter and the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Dear Brother Cardinals,
Brother Bishops and Priests,
Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps,

Greetings to the pilgrims who have come for the Jubilee of the Confraternities!

Brothers and sisters, I greet all of you with a heart full of gratitude at the beginning of the ministry that has been entrusted to me. St Augustine wrote: “Lord, you have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you” (Confessions, I:1,1).

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