Pope Leo, the fourteenth, will lead the first American back of the Roman Catholic Church, his opening Mass on Sunday, according to the Vatican.
The Press Office in the Vatican said that the Mass, which is called the Holy Liturgy of the beginning of Pontefat, will start in the Vatican city on Sunday at 10 am local time (4 am EST time).
Before starting the mass, Leo will wave tens of thousands of people who are expected to be in the crowd, according to officials.
Pope Leon XIV leads Regina Kylie’s prayer in St. Peter’s Square on May 11, 2025 in the Vatican city.
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The mass, which will be held in the Church of St. Peter, will start from the grave of St. Peter, according to Vatican officials.
During the block, the Petrine Pallium and Fisherman ring will also be presented to Leo, press office He said.
The Pleium-the narrow Yi-shaped band woven in white and decorated with black singers, six black cross and three pins that represent the crucifixion of Christ-indicates that the Pope holds his shoulders responsible for the grazing of the church.
The hunter’s ring, a golden gold episode, symbolizes the role of the new Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, a hunter who is considered the first leader of the church, according to the Press Office in the Vatican. The ring indicates the beginning and end of the Pope’s authority, with a fracture -broken Francis Ring after his death. Catholics who meet the Pope accept the ring traditionally to show their respect for the chapter and their loyalty to the church.
The Italian Cardinal Angelo Sudano puts the fisherman’s ring, made of gold -plated silver, on a finger of Pope Francis during his great inauguration block on March 19, 2013 in the Vatican.
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Liu will then deliver a sermon, followed by a prayer, called Regina Kylie, according to the Vatican. Officials said the event was expected to be more than two hours.
After Regina Kylie, Liu is expected to receive delegations and guests, the Vatican said.
Among the guests are expected to attend Vice President JD Vance, Osha Vancer and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio.
The newly -elected Pope Liu, Robert Francis Brevost from the Vatican balcony, speaks May 8, 2025 in the Vatican city, the Vatican.
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Liu, Cardinal Robert Brevost was officially elected, 267 ink on May 8. Chicago is the successor of Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
Liu began to appear as a preliminary drawing of the Babylu in the days before the start of the side, according to Reverend James Martin, a papal shareholder in ABC News.
The new ink was the only American Cardinal in a short list of potential candidates for Pope, also known as “Papabiles”, which was assembled in the wake of the death of Francis Associated Press.
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