Why the first ever American pope Leo broke major tradition by speaking English at his first mass

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. During his first Mass the next day, he surprised many by delivering part of it in English with a Chicago accent, breaking Vatican tradition. Social media users reacted with shock, humor, and skepticism about hearing a pope speak with an American twang. Though he initially...
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