As is tradition after a new pope is elected, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first eucharistic celebration as pontiff on Friday morning in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinal electors in attendance.

When is Pope Leo XIV ’s first mass? Pope Leo XIV will give his first Latin Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, May 9, 2025, according to Vatican News.

Leo presided over his first Mass before those same cardinal electors Friday morning, speaking off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel.

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV holds Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel, Friday, May 9, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) ...

Pope Leo XIV incenses the altar of the Sistine Chapel during his first Mass as pope, Friday, May 9, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic ...