Leo XIV He received this Sunday, excited, the pallium and the fisherman’s ring, symbols of Pontifical Power, during the Magisterium start mass in the Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano before numerous authorities and thousands of faithful.
The new Pontiff was visibly excited at the time when Cardinal Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle imposed the ring in his hand.
POPE LEO XIV HOLDS THE BOOK OF THE GOSPELS DURING A HOLY MASS FOR THE BEGINNING OF HIS PONTIFICATE, IN ST PETER’S SQUARE IN THE VATICAN ON MAY 18, 2025. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
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“Today, you happen to Blessed Apostle Peter,” proclaimed the purple in Latin, before delivering the ring.
Then the new Pontiff looked at his hand for a moment, almost containing the tears, while the square broke into a loud applause.
He Premost pontificatechosen on May 8 in the conclave after the death of Franciscois considered officially inaugurated with the delivery of these two symbols.
Leo XIV first received the Pallium, a white wool stola that represents the weight of the ‘flock’ on the pastor’s shoulders, decorated with six black silk crosses and hooked with three needles that represent the nails of the cross.
After a prayer, Cardinal Filipino gave him the fisherman’s ring, of gold and that presents a representation of San Pedro with the keys and the fisherman’s network. Inside, the inscription ‘Leo XIV’ (in Latin) and its pontifical shield.
The day began with the Pope greeting for the first time the faithful from the papamobile and then came to pray to the place where according to The tradition was buried the apostle Peterunder the great bucket in the center of the Vatican Basilica.
Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass for the Beginning of His Pontificate, in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican On May 18, 2025. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
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It was a moment of great symbolism because in that same place where the new Pope prayed, with white walls and accompanied by the patriarchs of the Eastern churches, both the canopy and the ring that will accompany him in his ministry were also arranged.
After, THE PALIO AND THE RING They were taken to the square from inside the basilica, taken in procession by three deacons next to the gospels.
The rite of the imposition of these symbols began with an invocation: “That the spirit of truth, which comes from the Father, where abundant inspiration and discernment of your teaching to confirm the brothers in the unity of faith.”
Among the officiants of the Mass the universality of the Church was revealed, with a European Deacon Cardinal, the Italian Dominique Mamberti, an African presbyter, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, and the Asian Tagle.
The Pontificated Start Mass of Leo XIV congregated representatives from about 150 international countries and organizationslike the kings of Spain, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, and the United States vice president, JD Vance.
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