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On May 8 this month, 133 cardinals selected the new Pope Leo-14 through voting.
The new Pope Leo-14 will be swearing in the Vatican today at St. Peter Square. Many leaders from all over the world have reached Vatican to join it. Thousands of people are expected to be involved in this program.
The program will start at 1:30 pm Indian time. Generally, leaders of the new Pope and other Catholic Church visit the grave of St. Peter inside the Basilica before the oath starts.
The entire oath -taking program will run for about 2 hours, after which the Pope will be given a religious cloth and a ring. Religious clothes are a symbol of taking over the new Pope.
At the same time, according to the Catholic practice and tradition, the ring indicates that the Pope is the head of the Catholic Church and the successor of St. Peter, who was a fisherman by profession.
After becoming Pope Leo-14 Pope, on May 8, when people first appeared in front of people.
US Vice President and Foreign Minister will join
According to media reports, Edinburgh’s Duke Prince Edward will attend the inauguration by King Charles of Britain. It is not yet clear whether the British PM and the US President will attend the event.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance, External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio and his wife Jeet Rubio will also reach Vatican from the US. Apart from this, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the event.
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Vatican to meet Pope Francis on 20 April. Vance was the last leader who met Pope Francis.
First cardinal to become Pope from America
The real name of 69-year-old Pope Leo-14 is Robert Francis Prevost. He is the first cardinal to become the Pope from America. On May 8 this month for the new Pope, 133 cardinals voted and decided their name.
Pope Leo was born on 14 September 1955 in Ilinoy, USA. He was considered a close associate of Pope Francis and his ideology also matches Pope Francis.
He supported the Pope Francis’ decision in which divorced and re -marry women were allowed to celebrate the festival.
Pop Leo was Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, before the Pope Leo 14, who died at the age of 88 last month due to prolonged illness.
Fifth Pope selected in two days after 1900
Pope Leo 14 was selected within just two days. These are the fifth pope after 1900 who were selected within two days. Earlier, Pope Francis was also selected in only two days.
In 1922, it took 5 days to choose the Pope Pius 11 and was voted 14 times. The smallest conclave in 1939 was when Pope Pius 12 was selected only 3 times after voting. In 1271, the Conclave lasted the longest to choose Pope Gregory 10. This conclave lasted for 2 years 9 months 2 days.
French, Italian and Spanish descended
Pope Leo 14’s mother Mildrade Martinez was from Spanish and French family. His father was of the French-Italian dynasty. Thus the Pope Leo is from French, Italian and Spanish dynasty.
The Pope also has two brothers. His elder brother is retired from Lewis military and currently lives in Florida. His second brother John is retired from the post of Catholic School Principal.
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