The Ukrainian President Wolodyymyr Senskyj is not only planning to participate in the Vatican at the opening fair of the newly chosen Paus Leo XIV next Sunday. He also wants to speak the Pontifex personally.
In a telephone interview by Kiev, Senskyj’s Staff Chef Andrej Jermak said that the Ukrainian president was ready to talk to other heads of state and government on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new Pope in Rome. Senskyj wants to “do his best” to promote an honest and permanent peace in Ukraine.
200 delegations in Rome
At the stock exchange on St. Peter’s Square (from 10 a.m.), the inauguration of the new head of the 1.4 billion Catholics is officially celebrated. It is expected that a number of state heads, princes and representatives of the Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelical Church from all over the world will participate. More than 200 delegations must arrive in Rome.
The American Vice President JD Vance, Israeli President Isaac Duke and leading EU representatives are expected, among other things. King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia will also be there. It is still open whether US President Donald Trump will personally fly to Rome in his new luxury Jet.
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected
During a ceremony in the PetrusGrab under the basilica of St. Peter, Leo XIV receives the papal insignia: the woolen pallium, a white woolen stola embroidered with red crosses and the fish ring specially made for it. Just like with the first lunch prayer of Leo XIV. Last Sunday, according to Vatican, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world are also expected to be on May 18 on May 18.
Greetings for the possibly people
The Pope could make his first round in a Papamobile on Sint -Peter’s Square on Sunday. “There will probably be a greeting from the pope to the people,” said prefect Lamberto Giannini.
Source: Krone
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