Pope Leo has led his first holy mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier. He prayed that his historic papacy can help the Catholic Church be a beacon illuminating 'the dark nights of this world'. Dressed in relatively simple white and gold vestments, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, who is the first American pope, said a few words in English before continuing his homily in fluent Italian. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/conclave-live-pope-smoke-cardinals-vatican-city-sistine-chapel-chimney-latest-12846482 #skynews #breakingnews #vatican #pope #popelegacy #catholic #cardinals SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales