Pope Leo XIV’s formal installation as the 267th successor of St Peter is set for Sunday, May 18, at 10 a.m. Rome time in St Peter’s Square. According to liturgical experts, the ceremony will include several deeply symbolic moments rooted in centuries of Church tradition.
The Mass will begin with the Pope praying silently at the tomb of St Peter, joined by Eastern Catholic patriarchs in a gesture of unity between East and West. During the liturgical procession to the outdoor altar, the ancient “Laudes Regiae” (“Royal Praises”) will be chanted — a solemn litany of saints dating back to Charlemagne’s era that underscores the theological truth that all earthly power comes from God.
Source: Catholic News Agency
