What’s On Pope Leo Xiv’s Schedule In His First Days As Pope? On his first weekend as pope, Leo XIV met with cardinals Saturday and made his first public appearance Sunday to d

The newly elected pope followed in his predecessor's footsteps, calling for ceasefires in Ukraine, Gaza, India, Pakistan and Kashmir.

On his first Sunday appearance as pope, Leo XIV made a passionate appeal for peace and an end to the armed conflicts in the world, especially in Ukraine and Gaza, and cried out, “Never again war!”