VATICAN CITY (NBC News & KTVZ News) — Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24.

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to hail from the United States. He was as elected by a conclave in May 2025 after the death of Pope Francis on April 21.

Coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s first Christmas Eve mass will air on KTVZ (NBC).

Above, you can watch Vatican Media’s coverage of Midnight Mass.

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