Pope Leo holds the inauguration mass

Today, Pope Leo XIV began massing his inauguration, marking the official beginning of his papacy.

The pope arrived at St. Peter's Square with the white Papamobili, greeting the crowds.

Then he was given the Fishman Ring by a cardinal. This particular ring is a symbol of his role and is a tradition dating back to St. Peter's, who was a fisherman.

In his sermon, the 267th Pope called for unity within the church and said that “with fear and trembling” approaches church followers “si brother”. /Periscopi/