At the settlement of Leone XIV in the front row Italy, USA and Peru: that’s why. And Vance would like a private meeting with the Pope
The rules of the protocol for the clothes of the queens (Catholics and not) and seats: to whom the best ones will go. The absence, obvious, of King Charles III
« I guess Vance will want a private meeting with Pope Leone. The protocol is working, the problem is that for the settlement there are many delegations, the times are very close: it will be a matter of seeing if there is space, but I still don’t know ». The Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin expand your arms: a few hours now from solemn settlement mass (once it was said enthusiast) Of Pope Prevostthe organizational machine works at full speed, but there are still various things to solve. Like any face to face between the Vice -president uses JD Vance and the Pope.
Letizia, Matilde and the others
For the rest the protocol for the official « debut » of Pope Leo follows that of its predecessors. With ancient and well consolidated rules, based on the hierarchy (religious and not) and details that may seem curious, but have their own symbolic meaning. The Catholic queens for example they can dress in white, for the others (such as those of the Norway, Sweden and Netherlands) The most suitable choice is black, which in the sun of the Roman May can not be very comfortable. But a sovereign knows how to face this and other sacrifices without breaking away. White, which according to the guest list could wear Letizia of Spain, Matilde del Belgiumthe Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Maria Teresa and the Princess of Monaco Charlène, wife of the reigning Alberto, is considered a « privilege », the so -called « Privilège du Blanc » tradition that symbolizes respect and closeness to the Church. Although some Catholic sovereigns still choose to wear black in the hearings with the pope, as a sign of respect.
When Carlo went to the funeral of John Paul II
Instead, it is not a tradition that the English sovereign participate directly in the papal ceremonies: Charles III will be replaced by his brother Edoardo, Duke of Edinburgh. Even if cArlo was at the funeral of Pope Wojtylabut then it was Heir to the throne and not re. And there had been Donald Trumpthis time he shouldn’t have worried about asking for a place in the front rowlike ai funeral of Francesco: he would have been right for him, as president of the hometown of Leone XIV. For the United States, in addition to Vance there will be the secretary of state Marco Rubio, another Catholic.
From Albania to Zimbabwe, the 200 delegations
Next to the front row, also the delegation of PeruCountry of which Leone has the (second) citizenship, with the president Dina Boluarte. And then the Italian delegation, being the pontiff too Bishop of Rome and Primate of Italy: will be composed of President Mattarella, with his daughter Laura, by the Premier Giorgia MelonI, from the presidents of Senate and Chamber IGnazio La Russa and Lorenzo Fontana. The Foreign Minister also announced Antonio Tajani and the president of the Constitutional Court Giovanni Amorosoas already at the funeral of Francesco. To follow then issheep of the Catholic countries, Then those of the Countries of other confessionsi head of state and those of government: representatives of 200 countries. All positioned in strictly alphabetical order, from Albania to Zimbabwe, But in French, official language of diplomacy Also adopted by the Vatican Protocol. For example, the « s » of the United States in Italian becomes with the French the « E » of états-unis. Places for cardinals and bishops are also assigned according to seniority and institutional role.
It must be said that compared to the funeral of a pope, for his settlement he has a protocol just less rigid: after all it is always a party and not a mourning. So much so that Pope Leone has announced that he will perform A sponsoring ride to greet the thousands (it seems 250) of faithful who will crowd Piazza San Pietro and via della Conciliation, before the solemn mass.
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