{"id":2432622,"date":"2025-05-08T19:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-pope-leo-xivs-full-first-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T19:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T23:06:30","slug":"read-in-full-pope-leo-xivs-full-first-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-pope-leo-xivs-full-first-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"READ IN FULL: Pope Leo XIV\u2019s full first speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fread-in-full-pope-leo-xivs-full-first-speech-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pope leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">made history<\/a> by becoming the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-jokes-trump-should-be-the-next-pope-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Graham jokes Trump should be the next ... - Washington Examiner\">american pope<\/a>. He delivered his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-warns-biden-against-changing-rules-to-pass-covid-stimulus\/\" title=\"Sen. Graham warns Biden again... changing rules to pass COVID ...imulus\">inaugural speech<\/a> from the Central Loggia of St. Peter\u2019s basilica, marking a significant moment as he is also the first pope whose primary language is modern English.In a notable departure from tradition, Pope Leo XIV spoke primarily in Italian adn briefly switched to Spanish to express gratitude to his diocese in Peru, a first in papal history.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, he emphasized themes of peace, unity, and the necessity of love and charity within the Church. He called for a &#8220;missionary Church&#8221; that builds bridges through dialog and open arms, stressing the importance of reaching out to those in need. He concluded with a special message to his former diocese and a prayer for peace in the world, reflecting his vision of a united Church that stands together amidst challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">READ IN FULL: Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s full first speech<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2116846\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"made history\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405683\/robert-prevost-first-american-pope-leo-xiv-villanova-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"made history\">made history<\/a> as the first American pontiff on Thursday, making his debut with a speech to the faithful in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square.<\/p>\n<p>The new Chicago-born pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, is also the first pontiff whose first language is modern English. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"England\">England<\/a>-born Pope Adrian IV (1154-1159), the last English-speaking pope, spoke Middle English, a language largely indecipherable to modern English speakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405683\/robert-prevost-first-american-pope-leo-xiv-villanova-university\/\">Robert Prevost elected first American pontiff: What to know about Pope Leo XIV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405185\/pope-leo-xiv-cardinal-robert-prevost-first-ever-american-pontiff\/\">Pope Leo XIV: Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes first-ever American pontiff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3405032\/no-new-pope-selected-second-day-conclave\/\">No new pope selected on second vote of papal conclave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Despite this, Pope Leo XIV gave his first speech as pope in Italian, from the Central Loggia of St Peter&rsquo;s Basilica. He briefly switched to Spanish midway through to give special thanks to his old diocese in Peru. This choice is notable, as it is the only time in recorded history that a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >newly elected pope<\/a> used a language other than Latin or Italian in his Urbi et Orbi.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-0l6HaSMqtI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV makes first speech from Vatican balcony | BBC News\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-0l6HaSMqtI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Read Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s first speech as pontiff below:<\/p>\n<p><em>Peace be with you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave His life for the flock of God. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families and all people, wherever they are; and all the peoples, and all the earth: Peace be with you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is the peace of the Risen Christ, a disarming and humble and preserving peace. It comes from God. God, who loves all of us, without any limits or conditions. Let us keep in our ears the weak but always brave voice of Pope Francis, who blessed Rome &ndash; the Pope who blessed Rome and the world that day on the morning of Easter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Allow me to continue that same blessing. God loves us, all of us, evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. Without fear, united, hand in hand with God and among ourselves, we will go forward. We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light. Humanity needs Him like a bridge to reach God and His love. You help us to build bridges with dialogue and encounter so we can all be one people, always in peace.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you, Pope Francis!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you to my Cardinal brothers who chose me to be the Successor of Peter and to walk together with you as a united Church searching all together for peace and justice, working together as women and men, faithful to Jesus Christ without fear, proclaiming Christ, to be missionaries, faithful to the gospel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am a son of Saint Augustine, an Augustinian. He said, &ldquo;With you I am a Christian, for you a bishop.&rdquo; So, may we all walk together towards that homeland that God has prepared for <\/em>us.<\/p>\n<p><em>To the Church of Rome, a special greeting:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We have to look together how to be a missionary Church, building bridges, dialogue, always open to receiving with open arms for everyone, like this square, open to all, to all who need our charity, our presence, dialogue, love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He switched to Spanish:<\/p>\n<p><em>Hello to all and especially to those of my diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, a loyal, faithful people accompanying the bishop and helping the bishop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-kidding-me-fauci-rejects-push-to-step-down-during-interview-insists-hes-not-an-obstacle\/\" title=\"\u2018Are You Kidding Me?\u2019: Fauci Rejects Push To ...ep Down During Interview, Insi...s He\u2019s \u2018Not An Ob...acle\u2019\">switched back<\/a> to Italian:<\/p>\n<p><em>To all you brothers and sisters of Rome, Italy, of all the world, we want to be a synodal church, walking and always seeking peace, charity, closeness, especially to those who are suffering.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today is the day of the Supplicatio [Plea] to Our Lady of Pompei.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our blessed mother Mary always wants to walk with us, be close to us, she always wants to help us with her intercession and her love. So let us pray together for this mission, and for all of the Church, and for peace in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3405683\/robert-prevost-first-american-pope-leo-xiv-villanova-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ROBERT PREVOST ELECTED FIRST AMERICAN PONTIFF: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POPE LEO XIV\">ROBERT PREVOST ELECTED FIRST AMERICAN PONTIFF: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POPE LEO XIV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>We ask for this special grace from Mary, our Mother.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hail Mary&hellip;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2116846\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2116846\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, delivered his inaugural speech in St. Peter&#8217;s Square on Thursday. 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