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Vatican live updates: Pope Leo XIV urges rejection of hatred and division at his inaugural mass
Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his ...
Pope Leo Receives Fisherman's Ring and Pallium During Inauguration Mass, Marking Official Start of His Papacy
The service marks the official start of Leo's papacy just under a month after the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis. The ...
Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass is filled with symbolism. Here’s what you need to know
Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that ...
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass ...
Ritual, symbol and a popemobile tour mark Pope Leo XIV's installation Mass
The other symbolically important moment of the Mass is the representational rite of obedience to Leo: Whereas in the past all cardinals would vow obedience to the new pope, more recent papal ...
Pope Leo XIV formally opens his pontificate with Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands
Sunday's ceremony in St. Peter's Square blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity.
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Let Leo be Leo: Why calling new pope ‘Ljun’ just doesn’t sound right
There are few things more enduring in Maltese media than the tradition of translating papal names. It's one of those quaint ...