Pope Leo is introduced as Bishop of Rome – Diepresse.com

For the first time, Pope Leo XIV spoke the Sunday prayer of the Apostolic Palace on St. Peter’s Square in Rome. At Regina Coeli (sky queen Maria), the prayer after Easter, the Pope thanked for the affection with which his pope election was welcomed. He called the believers to support him in his office.

The Pope also called for those peoples who suffer from war. He prayed for « courage and perseverance » for those who work for peace. The Pope commemorated the tenth anniversary of the publication of the “Laudato Si” encyclical (you praised, my master) of his predecessor Francis. This textbook was very well received and was inspired by numerous initiatives for the environment, said the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Bischofskirche in Rome

Pope Leo XIV takes possession of his Bischofskirche in Rome on Sunday at 5 p.m. According to Kathpress, a solemn service is planned in the Lateran basilica, in the course of which he takes a seat on the Roman bishopric. The Lateran Basilica and the associated palace were the headquarters of the popes in Rome until the 14th century.

Before the service, the new Pope meets the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, at the foot of the Capitol Hill in the city center. In the evening (7 p.m.) he wants to visit the grave of his predecessor Francis in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and pray there.

With the services on Sunday afternoon, the religious celebrations will end up with the Pope. Leo XIV was elected as the first head of the Roman Catholic on May 8. His predecessor Francis from Argentina died in the Vatican on April 21. (APA)