Pope Inaugural Mass Marks Historic Start with Canadian Delegation
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 5:20 am
In a grand ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, the first American pope, Leo XIV, launched his pontificate with a vibrant Mass attended by tens of thousands. The event featured historic moments and notable attendance by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who led the Canadian delegation amid a mix of tradition and modern-pageantry.
Prime minister also met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Union President Ursula von der Leyen
Le premier ministre Mark Carney est au Vatican dimanche, à la tête d’une délégation canadienne qui a assisté à la messe inaugurale du pape Léon XIV.
Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history's first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes in a ceremony that blended ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes in a ceremony that blended ancient ritual, evocative symbols…
ROME - Prime Minister Mark Carney is at the Vatican today, leading a Canadian delegation attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.
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