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Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

The newly anointed Pope Leo XIV came to the balcony clad in a white cassock topped by a red cape trimmed in ermine and draped in a gold embroidered sash. He clasped his hands in prayer and smiled as the crowds chanted his name, and “ Viva La Papa! ”

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline

The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “ Peace."

HOUSTON - Cardinal DiNardo is reflecting on the recently-concluded conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. Speaking to FOX 26 by phone from Rome, DiNardo allows some surprise that cardinals elected an American to be Pope, but that Cardinal Robert Prevost (now Leo XIV) appeared notably in conversation.

Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff

Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse.