Inauguration of Pope Francis
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Pope Francis was inaugurated on 19 March 2013 in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Holy Mass was celebrated before political and religious leaders from around the world. The crowd was estimated betwe
Pope Francis among the people at St. Peter's Square during the inauguration Mass
Pope Francis waving to the crowds after the Mass
President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner with Pope Francis during the installation mass.
President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano and his wife, Clio, greet Pope Francis
Papal inauguration
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Papal inauguration is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church within Mass celebrated in the Roman Rite but with elements of Byzantine Rite for the ecclesiastical investiture of a pope. Since the i
Pope Benedict XVI's first trip in the popemobile at his inauguration
Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV