Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, held his inaugural Mass in Vatican City. He pledged to unite Catholic Church. The ceremony included traditional rituals and symbols. Dignitaries from various ...

“Let us build a church founded on God’s love, a sign of unity ... more accessible,” he said. The two symbols of the papacy handed to Leo were the pallium stole and the fisherman’s ring.

Signs of Leo’s priorities The two symbols of the papacy handed to Leo were the pallium, and the fisherman’s ring. The pallium, draped across his shoulders, symbolizes the pastor carrying his ...

During the Mass, Pope Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were placed ... great desire be for a united church, a sign of unity and communion, which becomes a leaven ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during ...