Pope Leo XIV. Not less than quarter of a million people are expected thronge St Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday to watch the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. The event marks the start of the Pope’s term. During the ceremony, the new pontiff is given the pallium and the fisherman’s ring as symbols of his new authority. However, every pope is free to slightly tweak the ceremony to make it more personal. Vatican watchers say these clues reveal more about the man chosen to lead 1.4 billion Catholics.…
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