The Vatican was completed in the Vatican’s enthronement ceremony of Pope Leo of ID, who was elected by the Cardinal Conclain on May 8.

The new Pope’s enthronement ceremony, He started at the Basilica of St. Peter with the procession formed, heading to the square. Previously, Leo prayed in front of St. Peter’s tomb.

Thousands of people – about 250,000 according to the authorities – gathered to attend its inaugural operation.

The ceremony began with the Pope in front of the sanctuary, to send a brief message to Latin: “Brothers and sisters, this day the Lord has appointed, we renew the memory of our baptism.”

When the ritual was completed, religious leaders congratulated him while addressing the crowd he gave his first speech, giving the mark of his pastoral term. Readed excerpts of the Gospel in Greek, as the delivery dictates

Pope Leo, moving to the philosophy of his predecessor Franciscus, He condemned the economic system that “exploits the land and neglects the poor.

In his speech, after the end of the enthronement she was committed To preserve the teachings of the Catholic Church, while at the same time encouraging it to face modern challenges.

Emphasized the need for the Church of 1.4 billion believers, members to remain rooted in its tradition without being isolated, saying there is no room for Religious propaganda or power games in the future of the institution.

He also warned against the concentration of power within papacy, saying he would seek to rule “without ever succumbing to the temptation to become authoritarian. “

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 ceremony began on Sunday morning, with the new Pontiff entering St. Peter’s Square with the papal vehicle greeting the thousands of faithful as well as leaders who were in enthronement.

The vehicle moved between the crowd and stopped for a while twice so that the Pope blessed three babies.

Video from the ceremony:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6MQPk91bea

Crowd in the Vatican

A large number of believers in the Vatican with flags from various countries.

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. Pontiff has stated that he wishes to go to Nice, Asia Minor, along with Bartholomew, for the 1,700 years since 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 a small postponement will be needed.

As for the presence of politicians, among other things, US Vice President TEI Di Vans, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, European Commission President Ursoula Vonnu Vonnu

Vance Kelenski handshake:

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The head of the country’s delegation was the Minister of Education and Religions, Sofia Zacharakis. Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Loverdos also participated in the Greek mission.

Video from Zelenski’s entrance to St. Peter’s Square:

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As at the funeral of the blessed Pope Francis, the security measures were higher, using drones, select shooters, divers that control the Tiber and its banks and metal objects on the streets reaching St. Peter. Many faithful and members of the foreign delegations, after the end of the enthronement ceremony, went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to worship the tomb of Pope Francis.

The ceremony

As part of the ceremony, Leo received a functional amphibian, the pallium from a lamb strip that represents his role as a shepherd. He was placed on his shoulders with three pins, symbolizing the nails of Christ’s Crucifixion.

Visit and the papal ring of the fisherman. The golden ring – seal is specifically molded for each new pope and can be used by the Pope to seal documents.

The ring’s plan shows Saint Peter holding the keys to the sky and will break after his death, marking the end of his papal term.

The whole Pope’s speech

“What we see in today’s Gospel, which takes us to the sea of ​​Galilee, where Jesus began is the mission he received from the Father: to be a” fisherman “of mankind to draw it from the waters of evil and death. Walking along the coast, he had invited Peter and the other first students, like him, “people fishermen”. Now, after the Resurrection, it is up to you to continue this mission, to drop the nets again and again, to bring the hope of the Gospel to the “waters” of the world, to cross the seas of life so that we can all experience God’s embrace.
How can Peter perform this task? The Gospel tells us that it is possible only because his own life was touched by the infinite and unconditional love of God, even at the time of his failure and denial. For this reason, when Jesus is addressed to Peter, the gospel uses the Greek verb I love, which refers to God’s love for us, to offer himself without reservation and without an account. The verb used in Peter’s answer describes the love for the friendship we have
one for each other.

Consequently, when Jesus asks Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than them?” It refers to the love of the father. It is as if Jesus said to him, “Only if you have met and experienced this love of God, who never fails, will you be able to feed my lambs. Only in the love of God the Father will you be able to love your brothers and sisters with the same “more”, that is, offering your life for your brothers and sisters. ” Thus, Peter is assigned the task of “loved more” and giving his life for the flock. OR
Peter’s ministry is precisely distinguished by this self -sacrificing love, because the Church of Rome is chairing in charity and its true power is the charity of Christ. It is never a matter of arresting others by violence, religious propaganda or means of power. On the contrary, it is always a matter of love as Jesus did.

The Apostle Peter himself tells us that Jesus “is the stone rejected by you, the builders and became the cornerstone”.

In addition, if the rock is Christ, Peter must shepherd the flock without ever being tempted to be authoritarian, overwhelming it on those who have trusted him (cf. 1 Pet. 5: 3).

On the contrary, he is called upon to serve the faith of his brothers and brothers, and to walk by them, because we are all “living stones” (1 Peter 2: 5), who are called through our baptism to build.
The house of God in brotherly society, in the harmony of spirit, in the coexistence of diversity. In these words of St. Augustine: “The Church consists of all those who are in harmony with the brothers and sisters and who love their neighbor.

Brothers and sisters, I would like our first great desire to be a united church, a sign of unity and society, that becomes a yeast for a reconciled world.
In our time, we still see too many disagreements, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, fear of diversity and an economic example that exploits the Earth’s resources and marginalizing the poorest. For our part, we want to be a small yeast of unity, society and brotherhood in the world. We want to say to the world, with humility and joy: Look at Christ! Come closer to him! Welcome to his reason that illuminates and comforts! Listen to his love offer and become one of his family: in one Christ, we are one. This is the way to follow together, between ourselves and with our sisters Christian churches, with those who follow other religious paths, with those looking for God, with all women and men of goodwill, in order to build a new world where Irene reigns!

This is the missionary spirit that must encourage us. Do not close in our small groups, nor feel superior to the world. We are called upon to offer God’s love to all, in order to achieve that unity that does not cancel the differences but appreciates the personal story of every person and the social and religious culture of every people.

Brothers and sisters, this is the time for love! The heart of the Gospel is the love of God who makes us brothers. With my predecessor Leo XIII, we can ask ourselves today: If this criterion “was to prevail in the world, not any conflict and will not return to peace?”
With the light and power of the Holy Spirit, let us build a church based on God’s love, a sign of unity, a missionary church that opens its embrace in the world. ”