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Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address

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Pope Leo XIV will give his first Sunday blessing and address to a crowd in St Peter's Square.

He will recite the Regina Caeli prayer, in honour of the Virgin Mary , in his first public address since his election.

The 69-year-old is the first American to become a pontiff and will be inaugurated next Sunday .

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semi-formal

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English

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43

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