Pope Leo XIV addresses the faithful at the illuminated Grotto of Lourdes in Vatican Gardens on Saturday, May 31, 2025, during the conclusion of May devotions. / Credfit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Jun 1, 2025 / 01:19 am (CNA). Follow our live coverage as Pope Leo XIV, first U.S.-born pope in history, begins his pontificate: Experience history in the making with former Cardinal Robert Prevost.