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Pope Leo XIV Condemns ‘Religious Propaganda’ in First Mass

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Pope Leo XIV Condemns ‘Religious Propaganda’ in First Mass

by Sandra Rhodes
May 18, 2025 at 3:17 pm
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Pope Leo XIV Condemns ‘Religious Propaganda’ in First Mass

Pope Leo XIV wearing his fisherman's ring waves at the end of a Mass for the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

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It was not the first Mass Pope Leo XIV ever celebrated, but probably the most significant.

On Sunday, America’s first pontiff celebrated his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square where he condemned exploiting the poor and called for unity in the church, per CNN.

Thousands of onlookers, royalty and world leaders were on hand as the 267th pope for the historic event.

The pope arrived via the popemobile to the crowd yelling, “Viva il Papa.”

The audience included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During his homily, the pope said there was no room in the Catholic Church for “religious propaganda” or power plays. He called for unity within the church.

“I would like that our first great desire be for a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven for a reconciled world,” he said, per the Associated Press. “In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth’s resources and marginalizes the poorest.”

The pontiff said he was not chosen to be pope on his own merits, but takes it on as a “brother, who desires to be the servant of your faith and your joy.”

“Let us build a church founded on God’s love, a sign of unity, a missionary church that opens its arms to the world, proclaims the word, allows itself to be made restless by history, and becomes a leaven of harmony for humanity,” Leo said, the AP reported.

Pope Leo XIV receiving huge cheers and applause from hundreds of thousands of people as he weaves through the crowds in the popemobile ahead of his inauguration. #vaticancity 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/cMRj63QTYO

— Sophie Elsworth (@sophieelsworth) May 18, 2025

JD Vance and his wife meet Pope Leo XIV pic.twitter.com/f8BkhRwEp3

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV is brought to tears as he receives the Fisherman’s Ring at his inauguration as Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church pic.twitter.com/gZ8iI05r4M

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV receives the Ring of the Fisherman, or Piscatory Ring, from Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, during the Mass of Inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, May 18.https://t.co/xecWpE8NXj pic.twitter.com/ri1bx1dErE

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has officially been installed at St Peter’s Square, Italy. pic.twitter.com/gzdezRztkT

— Naija (@Naija_PR) May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass of Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in St. Peter’s Square. “I was chosen, without any merit of my own,” he said. “I come to you as a brother, who desires to be the servant of your faith and your joy… walking with you on the path of God’s… pic.twitter.com/T5CvfSrIDp

— EWTN Vatican (@EWTNVatican) May 18, 2025

In an emotional moment, Pope Leo XIV breaks protocol to share an embrace with his older brother Louis after his inaugural Mass. Right after seeing Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the pontiff saw his brother among the delegations in attendance. pic.twitter.com/S5yZ59wMS6

— EWTN News (@EWTNews) May 18, 2025
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IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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