Although the Pope—formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—has presided over his first service for the cardinals, the formal papal inauguration Mass is still more than a week away.

Once the white smoke appears and the new pontiff is introduced from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican moves quickly to coordinate the papal inauguration. Now that Pope Leo XIV has ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter's Square for his inauguration. Robert Francis Prevost is the first pontiff from the United States. Michael Kappeler/dpa 30,899 people played the daily Crossword ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass took place in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, May 18 Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S ...

Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will occur on Sunday, May 18 at St. Peter's Square, Reuters reported Friday, citing a statement from the Vatican. According to ...

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As for previous papal inauguration masses, Francis’ 2013 ceremony was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The late Prince Philip, meanwhile, represented the Queen at the inauguration ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday exchanged warm pleasantries with Pope Leo XIV during the official Mass marking the inauguration of the new pontificate in Vatican City. The brief but symbolic ...

VATICAN CITY, May 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV's formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will take place in St. Peter's Square on Sunday May 18, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.

Just under a month after Pope Francis’s funeral, many reigning monarchs and royal representatives have returned to Vatican City to witness the inauguration of his successor, Pope Leo XIV ...