Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV
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On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b
St. Peter's Square during the liturgy
Leo blessing and greeting crowds in the popemobile prior to the ceremony
Leo in front of the altar
Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Foreign Minister of Austria (center)
Mario Zenari
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Mario Zenari is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 2016. He has served his entire ecclesiastical career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, holding senior p
Zenari in 2022.