In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.

The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV on Saturday at Rate Field. The newly installed pope addressed those in attendance via an eight-minute video, in which he urged Catholics to be a “light of hope” and to work towards making the world a better place.

At an event celebrating the city's native son, Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke on immigration and the undocumented in his "Sermon on the Mound."