Pope Leo XIV holds first public audience in St. Peter’s square

Pope Leo XIV held first public audience in St. Peter’s square on Wednesday. People from all walks of life and backgrounds came out to listen to Jesus tell this parable. Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Pope Leo was elected the 267th pope on May 8 after a conclave vote to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, making him the first pope from the United States.