The ceremony of his enthronement of ‘, at St. Peter’s Square in. The whole area around the Vatican is crowded by faithful, which exceed 250,000.
Shortly after 12:00 pm, excerpts from the Gospel in Greek were read, as the tradition dictates. But it is, according to many commentators, for a meaningful message in favor of the unity of Christians.
At the same time, before the start of the ceremony, Pope Leo made the round of the square and greeted the faithful with Papamobile, the vehicle used by each Pontiff.
The two highlights of this religious ceremony were the clothing with the “vestments of the good shepherd” and the tradition of the pope of the “fisherman’s ring”, a symbol of his religious power.
Addressing the faithful, Pope Leo referred to the recent loss of Pope Francis and the help of the Holy Spirit during the Conclavic process.
“They have chosen me without any value, I am before you, with fear, trembling, as a brother and servant of your faith and happiness,” the Pope said.
He added that the Greek verb “I love” in the gospel shows us the love that God shows us, a love without reservations and calculations.
Leo the ID, finally emphasized that the main purpose of the Catholic Church must be to achieve peace, as well as the importance of proximity to the “sister Christian churches”.
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has a main position in the religious tags, in St. Peter’s Square. The American Pontiff has stated that he wishes to go to Nice, Asia Minor, along with Bartholomew, for a thousand seven hundred years from the first Ecumenical Council. It remains to be seen whether this trip will take place on May 26, as originally planned by Francis, or if it will need a small postponement.
In the area around the church of St. Peter, more than 250,000 faithful have gathered while foreign delegations attending the ceremony exceed one hundred and fifty.
Bartholomew meeting with New Pope
In the religious tags, the presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is expected to meet with the New Pontiff, stands out in the religious tags.
Numerous leaders and politicians in the Vatican
As far as the presence of politicians are concerned, among other things, US Vice President Teli Di Vans, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, European Commission President Ursula Vonno Laoukoumou.
The head of our country’s delegation is the Minister of Education and Religions, Sofia Zacharakis. Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Loverdos also participates in the Greek mission.
Draconian security measures
As at the funeral of the blessed Pope Francis, the security measures are higher, using dear shooters, divers that control the Tiber and its banks and metal objects on the streets reaching Agios Peter. Many faithful and members of the foreign delegations, after the end of the enthronement ceremony, are expected to go to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to worship Pope Francis’ tomb.
Pictures from the new pope’s enthronement ceremony
