On May 18, 2025, Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church during a solemn Mass in St. Peter's Square, attended by approximately 200,000 faithful, including global dignitaries such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV is the first American to ascend to the papacy. In his homily, he emphasized the need for unity within the Church and a renewed missionary spirit among its members. He stated, "We are living in a time of great discord, with too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, and the fear of difference." He urged Catholics to "discard feelings of superiority" and to...