Pope Leo XIV to hold inauguration mass on May 18

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Leo XIV’s formal inauguration Mass to mark his appointment will take place in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday May 18, the Vatican said in a statement on Friday.

The new pope, elected on Thursday, will hold his first general audience on May 21.

(Writing by Keith Weir; Editing by Alvise Armellini)

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