🕊️ From Chicago to the Chair of Peter — In this first weekly recap of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, Crux Stationalis covers everything from his historic Urbi et Orbi blessing to his powerful homilies, media address, and commitment to the Eastern Churches. Discover the key messages, symbols, and priorities shaping the early days of the first American pope. Subscribe for weekly updates from Rome!

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📅 Highlights:
0:00 – Intro
0:28 – Sensational Journalism
1:33 – First Full Week of Pope Leo XIV - Key Moments
1:50 – Habemus Papam and Urbi et Orbi
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/urbi/documents/20250508-prima-benedizione-urbietorbi.html
3:30 – St. Augustine and His Papacy
4:07 – First Homily as Bishop of Rome
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/it/homilies/2025/documents/20250509-messa-cardinali.html
4:55 – First Address to Cardinals
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2025/5/10/collegio-cardinalizio.html
6:10 – Mass in Grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2025/documents/20250511-messa-grotte-vaticane.html
7:55 — Regina Caeli with Pope Leo XIV
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/angelus/2025/documents/20250511-regina-caeli.html
8:35 — Meeting with Media
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250512-media.html
10:40 — and the non - LGBTQ Pride Flag
15:21 — Jubilee with the Eastern Churches
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2025/may/documents/20250514-giubileo-chiese-orientali.html
16:39 — Coat of Arms / Stemma of Pope Leo XIV
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/05/14/250514b.html
17:38 — Genazzano Pilgrimage Pope Leo XIV
https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/discover-the-miraculous-icon-of-our-lady-of-good-counsel-in-genazzano-italy-572
19:10 — Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry

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