Watch the moment Cardinal Robert Prevost is introduced to Vatican City crowds after being elected new Pope.Prevost, from Chicago, was only promoted to his influential role in the Vatican in 2023 and made a cardinal-bishop in February this year.Following his ascent to prominence in the Catholic Church, Prevost was elected in the Conclave process and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.WATCH HIS SPEECH IN FULL ABOVE
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00:00We are now seeing who I believe is the new Pope coming out with a gold stole, his white robes, red shawl, waving to the crowd. Huge cheers. Thousands and thousands of people thronging the square. This is Pope Leo XIV and he is waving to the crowd with his white people's skull hat.
00:30We can hear shouts and whistles, lots of people taking photos of the occasion and he'll address the faithful in Latin for his first address. He'll announce his name in papacy and hopefully give a few outlines of what he hopes to do.
00:50He looks very emotional. What a scene to look out and see all those people waiting.
00:57Well I wonder, and Clare will know better than me, I've just read he was only made a cardinal in 2023.
01:03That seems quite a big step up. I don't know how long the average cardinal is a cardinal before they take it.
01:09There's no time served, Matthew, when you know, you know, I think.
01:13We believe as Catholics that the Holy Spirit has a lot of influence in the voting procedure and indeed the making of the new Pope.
01:24Pope Leo XIV.
01:26Alexander, I don't know if you can still hear me, but what traditionally does the Pope say in these first moments? Will it all be in Latin?
01:42Yes, generally he'll announce his name. He'll make the address in Latin and then again, he sort of will set the tone.
01:50I think already by the election of this Pope, we know the sort of tone that the Church is going to take, but his speech will be eminently important as to the sort of beginning of his papacy and the sort of intent he has for the papacy.
02:05I mean, certainly it's a wonderful scene. I can actually hear the crowd as we're speaking over here, because again, I'm so close to the Vatican.
02:12It's just a wonderful historic moment. I mean, apart from the fact that our first American Pope, and certainly that's going to have implications on a global scale politically, especially because we're in, you know, the Trump era.
02:25So we'll see how relations between the Vatican and America will be.
02:31They haven't been great over the last couple of years, so hopefully that will improve.
02:35And, you know, we saw him step out and, of course, he was emotional. Who wouldn't be? What an incredible moment.
02:40I mean, the weight that is on his shoulders right now is immense.
02:45He has the hope of billions of people.
02:48And, you know, again, we're seeing scenes here in Rome.
02:51We're just looking at the scenes in St. Peter's Square, but you can imagine there'll be all over the world presently scenes exactly like this one.
02:58Well, we're going to listen in now, so any Latin speakers, take note.
03:01We're going to listen in now, so many people.
03:31We're just hearing the first words.
04:01As he continues, we'll provide a summary here in just a moment, as we listen to his words.
04:08He's asked everyone to, brothers, this is the peace of the risen Christ.
04:18A peace that is disarming and humble and persevering.
04:23It comes from God.
04:24God, God who loves all of us, without any limits and conditions.
04:31And we still have the sound in our ears of that weak voice of Pope Francis, who is blessing Rome here.
04:46We have that fresh in our minds, in our hearts, in our ears, hearing his voice, the Pope who is blessing Rome and giving his blessing to the world on that morning, on that day of Easter Sunday.
05:05Allow me to continue that same blessing.
05:13God loves everyone.
05:15God loves everyone.
05:16God loves all of us, in our hearts, in our hearts, in our hearts, in our hearts, in our hearts.
05:17We're all in the hands of God.
05:19We are all in the hands of God.
05:22So without fear, united, hand in hand, with God and among ourselves, we go forward.
05:35we are disciples of Christ
05:39Christ goes before us
05:42the world needs his light
05:46humanity needs him
05:51as the bridge between God and his love
05:58may we all build bridges
06:05with dialogue and encounter
06:07so that we can all be one people
06:13all in peace
06:14thank you Pope Francis
06:17for all you've done
06:22we are hearing the first words here
06:23of Pope Leo XIV
06:24just elected Pope
06:27I would like to also thank my brother Cardinals
06:34who chose me to be the successor of Peter
06:40and to walk along with you
06:44searching all together for peace and justice
06:50and working together
06:53men and women faithful to Christ
06:56without fear
06:57to proclaim the gospel
07:00to be missionaries
07:02Pope Leo offering these initial words
07:10which we are just translating on the fly here
07:12I am a son of St. Augustine
07:17and I am an Augustinian
07:19with you I am a Christian
07:30and for you I am a bishop
07:31so may we all walk together
07:36towards that
07:37to the place that God has prepared for us
07:45may we walk together
07:48accompany each other
07:49to the Church of Rome
07:51a special greeting
07:54as Bishop of Rome of course
07:57a special greeting
07:59we've got to look at how we can together
08:06be a missionary church
08:08a church that builds bridges
08:10that is always open
08:14to receive everyone
08:17just like in this square
08:19to receive everyone
08:20to welcome everyone
08:22our charity
08:23our dialogue and love
08:25and now a greeting in Spanish
08:33please allow me here to
08:37so to all of you
08:46but especially to the people
08:48of my diocese of Chiclayo in Peru
08:50where we had such faithful people
09:04accompanying the bishop
09:06and we had such faithful people
09:09helping the bishop
09:10to all of you
09:17the people of Rome and of Italy
09:19we need to be a synodal church
09:26a church that's a pilgrim
09:28that shows charity always
09:31and especially is charitable
09:35to those who are suffering
09:37today
09:44today is the day of praying
09:51to the Madonna of Pape
09:54our blessed mother Mary
10:01always wants to be close to us
10:03she always wants to intercede for us
10:07through her love
10:08so let us pray together
10:13for this new mission
10:14for all of the church
10:16for peace in the world
10:18that she will help us
10:21give us a special grace
10:24our mother
10:24hail Mary
10:27full of grace
10:28the Lord is with you
10:30you are blessed among women
10:33and blessed is the fruit
10:35of your womb Jesus
10:36holy Mary
10:38mother of God
10:39pray for us sinners
10:42now and at the end
10:44hour of our death
10:45amen
10:46hope you have the 14th there
10:51hope you have the 14th
10:52very interesting
10:53a few themes coming out
10:54already there
10:55from the peace
10:56talking about peace
10:58indeed saying a greeting of peace
10:59may that
11:00may my greeting of peace
11:01enter into your hearts
11:02and reach your families
11:03all people
11:04wherever you are
11:05all peoples
11:05of the entire planet
11:07may peace be with you
11:09God's peace be with you
11:10he said
11:11and here we see him
11:12and his
11:14after having
11:15given that opening
11:16and beautiful words
11:17continuing also
11:19the message of Pope Francis
11:20where he even said
11:21in Spanish and Italian
11:21tutti tutti tutti
11:22tutti
11:23tutti
11:23tutti
11:25tutti
11:27tutti
11:27and the Holy Father
11:28Pope Leo
11:29and to all people
11:30in the square
11:32and all receiving
11:33or hearing this
11:35through new technology
11:37online
11:38everywhere
11:38offers his
11:41the plenary indulgence
11:43in the formula
11:44established by the church
11:45we pray
11:46to Almighty God
11:47that
11:48that he may
11:49keep the Pope
11:50and
11:52protect him
11:53and guide the church
11:55and the
11:56and the entire world
11:57now he'll give us
12:00this most solemn blessing
12:03to the entire world
12:04to all of you
12:05joining us
12:06to everyone
12:06so we now prepare ourselves
12:08to receive this solemn blessing
12:10wherever we are
12:11at home
12:12in your car
12:13at work
12:13wherever you are
12:15so
12:24the Holy Apostles
12:29Peter and Paul
12:30and we also pray
12:35to the Blessed Mary
12:38to St. John
12:43in the King
12:47of the Holy Father
12:51and to all of you
12:55in the Holy Spirit
12:56Amen.
13:26And we just
13:56I just heard the blessing there, received the blessing there of Pope Rio XIV, and to the world, to the city, this most solemn blessing to all of us and all of you visiting and watching out there.
14:12What is interesting, he's smiling, and I found very touching the fact that he made reference to his former diocese in Peru and spoke to them in Spanish.
14:24You know, very, very touching moment, and now they are thanking them for how they accompanied him.
14:30And so, from this moment, I think we all accompany the new Holy Father with our prayers and support.
14:39And once again, he asked, just like Pope Francis did before, he asked for continued prayers.
14:45You know, this is a heavy task, as we all noted before, and he continues to ask all of us for prayers.