According to the vice president, Lula represented at the Pontiff’s inauguration ceremony, “Fish is a Christian symbol and champion”
The vice president (PSB) met with Brazilian cardinals this Sunday (18.MAI.2025) and presented the Pope with a shirt of Santos Futebol Clube.
According to Alckmin, who is publicly declared Catholic and fan of the Baixada Santista team, “Fish is a Christian symbol and a champion symbol”.
Alckmin represented the president (PT) at the inauguration ceremony of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo 14, as the newest head of state of the Vatican and as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
In his, Alckmin also shared that he invited the new Pope to COP30 (United Nations Conference on Climate Change), which will be held in Belém, Pará, during the month of November.
According to the vice president, he expects “His holiness is present in COP30, since environmental concern is one of the pontificate priorities.”
Inauguration ceremony
Pope Leo 14, during a celebration held at the Vatican on Sunday, the fisherman’s ring and the pallium of lamb wool, symbolizing the inauguration of his pontificate.
The Mass, which marks the beginning of the pontificate of the 1st Pope of the United States, had an estimated audience of 250,000 faithful and authorities, including Brazilian Vice President, United States Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The 69 -year -old cardinal was Pope earlier this month after. Which defined your choice lasted less than 26 hours.
