US EditionPope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass: What to Know About the Official Start of the Chicago Native’s Papacy
- Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born 267th pontiff, will hold his inauguration Mass on Sunday at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City to begin his papacy.
- On May 8, a new pope was elected from among American clergy, marking the first time in the Catholic Church’s two-millennia history that its leader was born in the United States; he is a 69-year-old missionary affiliated with the Augustinian order and grew up in Dolton.
- The Mass, beginning at 10 a.m. Rome time, will formally install Pope Leo XIV and include presentations of papal symbols like the pallium and Fisherman's Ring with global dignitaries attending.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other world leaders will attend the event, with Rubio noting the Vatican as a comfortable venue for dialogue.
- The inauguration signifies the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's leadership of over 1.4 billion Catholics globally, emphasizing unity and encouraging prayers dedicated to the entire Catholic community and global harmony.
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Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass: What to know about the official start of the Chicago native’s papacy
VATICAN CITY — Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world will gather in Vatican City on Sunday as Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV presides over his inauguration Mass, which will officially mark the beginning of his ministry as the 267th pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Augustinian missionary raised in south suburban Dolton, made history May 8 when he was elected as the first American-born pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,…
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President Sulyok to Represent Hungary at Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass
Pope Leo XIV will be holding his inaugural mass on Sunday, 18 May at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Many world leaders are expected to be in attendance, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, as well as Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, from the United Kingdom. As for Hungary, President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok will be leading the country’s delegation, his office informed the Hungarian state news ag…
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