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Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18

5 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Gina Capellazzi

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XVI will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass — which replaced the papal coronation after the pontificate of St. Paul VI — formally marks the beginning of his ministry with his reception of the fisherman’s ring and his pallium, a wool band worn around his shoulders.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already

5 days ago | thebostonpilot.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Jaymie Stuart Wolfe |Lucia Silecchia |Greg Kandra

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter's Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass -- which replaced the papal coronation after the pontificate of St. Paul VI -- formally marks the beginning of his ministry with his reception of the fisherman's ring and his pallium, a wool band worn around his shoulders.
Survivor says new pope was ally in struggle against controversial movement

5 days ago | thebostonpilot.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Jaymie Stuart Wolfe |Lucia Silecchia |Greg Kandra

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Among the thousands of pilgrims along the main road leading to St. Peter's Square waiting anxiously for signs of smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney was journalist and abuse survivor Pedro Salinas. When he saw the white smoke on one of the giant video screens along Via della Conciliazione, Salinas and fellow journalist Paola Ugaz ran up the square to hear French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announce the name of the new pope.
As conclave begins, it's business as usual at the Vatican ... sort of

1 week ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Junno Arocho Esteves

Vatican employees also needed to adapt their schedules and plan ahead to reach their offices, visit the duty-free shop or fill their fuel tanks from the Vatican’s tax-free gas pump.
Vissersring paus Franciscus vernietigd aan vooravond conclaaf

1 week ago | kn.nl | Junno Arocho Esteves

Nieuws Vissersring paus Franciscus vernietigd aan vooravond conclaaf Aan de vooravond van het conclaaf waarin zijn opvolger wordt gekozen, werden de ring en het loden zegel van paus Franciscus vernietigd. Dit gebeurde dinsdagavond in aanwezigheid van de leden van het College van Kardinalen in het Vaticaan. VideoIn een video die de Vaticaanse persdienst op 6 mei vrijgaf, krast een niet bij naam genoemde vrouw een kruis op de pauselijke ring, die bekend staat als de vissersring.
Pope loved his sculptures that gave visibility to the invisible, artist says

1 week ago | news.diocesetucson.org | Junno Arocho Esteves

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In St. Peter's Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, stands the 20-foot-tall bronze sculpture "Angels Unawares" as a reminder of the plight of migrants and refugees.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals' final meeting

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Gina Capellazzi

In the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 6, 2025, a woman defaces the papal fisherman's ring and the lead seal that had marked Pope Francis' letters. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) | Section: World and NationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.
El anillo papal y el sello de plomo son destruidos en la reunión de cardenales a la víspera del cónclave

1 week ago | thebostonpilot.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Elizabeth Scalia

Your browser does not support the audio element. CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Durante la reunión de cardenales que tuvo lugar en la víspera del cónclave que decidirá al próximo pontífice, el anillo y el sello principal del difunto Papa Francisco fueron destruidos, una tradición que marca el fin de un pontificado.
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting

1 week ago | osvnews.com | Junno Arocho Esteves

0 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed. In a video released by the Vatican May 6, an unidentified woman scratched a cross on the papal ring, known as the fisherman’s ring, as well as on a lead seal bearing the papal insignia used to mark Pope Francis’ letters.
Convert in a conclave: Swedish cardinal remains in the spotlight

1 week ago | osvnews.com | Junno Arocho Esteves

2 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When talking about the conclave turns to the challenge of secularism and bringing the Gospel to people who think they somehow have moved beyond a need for religion, the name of Sweden’s cardinal comes up as a possible candidate for pope. The Le Figaro magazine, the weekly edition of the newspaper of the same name, mentioned Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm as a potential candidate in 2024.