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Pope Leo XIV: How the enthronement ceremony will take place at the Vatican and Who will attend

The enthronement of Pope Leo XIV will take place on May 18 at St. Peter’s Basilica. Peru’s President Dina Boluarte and other world leaders, including King Felipe VI of Spain, will attend this event.

Pope Leo XIV will have his enthronement ceremony this Sunday: Photo: GLR composition/ Vatican Tickets, White House, AFP & Infobae
Pope Leo XIV will have his enthronement ceremony this Sunday: Photo: GLR composition/ Vatican Tickets, White House, AFP & Infobae

On May 18, the enthronement ceremony of Pope Leo XIV, previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be held at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

This historic event will be attended by prominent world leaders, including Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who will travel especially to participate in the occasion, as well as the king of Spain and U.S. Vice President, JD Vance.

Which world leaders will attend the enthronement ceremony?

As the ceremony marks a new beginning for the Roman Catholic Church, many leaders around the world will be attending the mass at the Vatican. Among the people who have already confirmed attendance are:

  • King and Queen of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia
  • Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof
  • Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
  • U.S. Vice President James David Vance, representing Donald Trump
  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro
  • Peruvian President Dina Boluarte

What does the enthronement ceremony entails?

This ceremony will officially mark the beginning of a new papacy. The new pope will receive their fisherman ring, a symbolic piece of jewelry which acknowledges him as a successor of St. Peter, who was the first pope.

He will also be presented with the pallium, a liturgical ornament that symbolizes his authority as supreme pastor of the Universal Church.

This ceremony is also an opportunity to find out what will be Pope Leo's priorities for the new church. For example, in Pope Francis enthronement ceremony, he talked about how he wanted a more inclusive church with a focus on social issues.

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