Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff on Friday as he assumes leadership of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. He will soon confront urgent questions about the church’s direction.

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Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel ...