Pope Leo XIV makes first speech from Vatican balcony | BBC News

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Pope Leo XIV makes first speech from Vatican balcony | BBC News

The new Pope is Robert Prevost – the first American pontiff – and will take the name Pope Leo XIV.

Prevost, 69, stepped out onto the balcony at the Vatican to huge cheers from thousands gathered below.

The newly elected, Chicago-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, delivered his first speech to crowds from the Vatican balcony.

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Date: May 8, 2025