US EditionPope Leo's inauguration to draw huge crowds - and reveal clues about the papacy to come
- Pope Leo XIV will hold his inauguration Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. Local time.
- This event follows his election on May 8 as the 267th pontiff and first American-born pope, marking the formal start of his Petrine ministry.
- The Mass will include the presentation of the pallium and Fisherman's Ring, symbols of his pastoral and papal authority, and a Gospel reading in Greek and Latin.
- Thousands of attendees, including heads of state and diplomatic representatives from over 180 countries, will gather in a ceremony emphasizing the pope’s universal pastoral role.
- Following the Mass, Leo XIV’s papacy will begin amid ongoing global conflicts, with his early messages focusing on unity, peace, and bridge-building.
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Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the presidents, princes and tens of thousands of people expected to pack St. Peter’s Square to celebrate history’s first American pope. Leo will start the day by taking his first tour through the piazza in the popemobile. The open-topped vehicle has become synonymous with the pap…
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