Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass NYT Par :Steve Kenny 25 décembre 2025 à 08:42 Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all. © Andreas Solaro/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesPope Leo XIV, center, performed the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday.