Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, officially begins his papacy with an inaugural mass in St Peter's Square, attended by an estimated 250,000 pilgrims along with various global leaders such as the US vice-president and the Ukrainian president. The mass features traditional elements, including the pope's arrival in a popemobile and the presentation of two significant gifts: a gold fisherman's ring symbolizing papal authority and a lamb's wool pallium representing the pope’s role as a shepherd. Leo XIV was elected amid a conclave that lasted less than 26 hours following the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV will lead his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square, attended by 250,000 pilgrims and world leaders, marking the beginning of his historic papacy.
Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, was elected after a short conclave; his inaugural mass will include symbolic gifts, a gold fishers' ring and a wool pallium.
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