Pope Leo XIV's Current Events Thread

[An Ard Ri]

Pope Leo XIV's Current Events Thread

A thread for the Current Events for His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
May 9th 2025
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[An Ard Ri]

Pope Leo has celebrated his first Mass as Pontiff at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

The king has congratulated Pope Leo on his election to the Holy See
King Charles breaks silence on Pope Leo XIV's election

 

[Gawin]

Pope Leo has Black roots through his mother, whose parents moved to Chicago from Louisiana.

Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history.

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always in and out of his childhood, as his mother often fed them. "Now we know why her cooking was so good— both her mother and father were from New Orleans."

www.nola.com

White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots

Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora shared his genealogical research on 69-year-old Chicago native Robert Prevost shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.

www.ncronline.org

 

[Blog Real]

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to the Holy See.

Cour grand-ducale Luxembourg on Instagram: "Message de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc adressé à Sa Sainteté le Pape Leo XIV à l’occasion de son élection au siège de Saint Pierre: Très Saint Père, La Grande-Duchesse et moi-même tenons à vous adres

4,995 likes, 29 comments - courgrandducale on May 8, 2025: "Message de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc adressé à Sa Sainteté le Pape Leo XIV à l’occasion de son élection au siège de Saint Pierre: Très Saint Père, La Grande-Duchesse et moi-même tenons à vous adresser nos plus chaleureuses...

www.instagram.com

The Prince Albert II of Monaco has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to the Holy See.

Palais Princier de Monaco on Instagram: "DÉPÊCHE OFFICIELLE - Élection du Pape Léon XIV À l’occasion de l’élévation de Votre Sainteté au Trône Pontifical, ma Famille et moi-même L’assurons de nos ferventes prières pour la grandeur de Son Pontificat

4,133 likes, 56 comments - palaisprincierdemonaco on May 9, 2025: "DÉPÊCHE OFFICIELLE - Élection du Pape Léon XIV À l’occasion de l’élévation de Votre Sainteté au Trône Pontifical, ma Famille et moi-même L’assurons de nos ferventes prières pour la grandeur de Son Pontificat et La prions de...

www.instagram.com

The Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to the Holy See.

Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia on Instagram: "Non appena appresa la notizia dell’elezione del Card. Robert Francis Prevost a Successore di Pietro, Sua Altezza Reale Emanuele Filiberto, Duca di Savoia, Principe di Piemonte e Principe di Venezia ha rilas

1,575 likes, 14 comments - efsavoia on May 9, 2025: "Non appena appresa la notizia dell’elezione del Card. Robert Francis Prevost a Successore di Pietro, Sua Altezza Reale Emanuele Filiberto, Duca di Savoia, Principe di Piemonte e Principe di Venezia ha rilasciato la seguente dichiarazione: “È...

www.instagram.com

 

[duke of poliganc]

The inaugural date was announced, it is on the 18th of May!

 

[An Ard Ri]

The inaugural date was announced, it is on the 18th of May!

I was just reading that and he also has a Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps on May 16th ahead of the Inaugural Mass.
Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV to be held on May 18 - Vatican News

 

[Blog Real]

The Holy See has released the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920582160731320580

 

[principessa]

The Duke of Edinburgh will represent King Charles III. at the Inauguration Mass.

https://www.facebook.com/majestymagazine/posts/pfbid022hdTqf7u6LEivQAZvJgyhS7CGj6F6WEKaK7g8wXknor6ztjZVtoc4aMoeYehGYtal

 

[sophie25]

I hope we will get a lot of royals at the inauguration, especially Catholic royal ladies as I love seeing them wearing white at this event, they look so lovely.

 

[Linda_26]

Pope Leo XIV met the college of Cardinals earlier today, and, among other things, he explained why he chose his regnal name: it's mainly a reference to Pope Leo XIII, who "with the historic Encyclical Rerum novarum, addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution,” Pope Leo recalled. “Today, the Church offers to all her treasure of social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and the developments of artificial intelligence".

Pope Leo XIV to Cardinals: Church must respond to digital revolution - Vatican News

Video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1921186921838997935

For his first (surprise) trip outside the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV chose to visit the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, just outside Rome:
Pope visits Marian sanctuary outside Rome - Vatican News

And on his way back to the Vatican he stopped at St. Mary Major to pray at the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis:

Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of late Pope Francis at St. Mary Major - Vatican News

 

[doro]

Coat of Arms of Pope Leo XIV, published at L'Osservatorio Romano on May 10, 2025

 

[Blog Real]

Today, Pope Leo XIV in the recitation of the Regina Caeli on Good Shepherd Sunday.

 

[Alisa]

Pope Leo has Black roots through his mother, whose parents moved to Chicago from Louisiana.

Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history.

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always in and out of his childhood, as his mother often fed them. "Now we know why her cooking was so good— both her mother and father were from New Orleans."

www.nola.com

White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots

Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora shared his genealogical research on 69-year-old Chicago native Robert Prevost shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.

www.ncronline.org

Fascinating! The roots are strong! So by definition the new pope is black!
It will be interesting to see if he visits and campaigns for peace in highly volatile and dangerous communities in the US like parts of New Orleans and Baltimore.

 

[Linda_26]

Today, Pope Leo XIV in the recitation of the Regina Caeli on Good Shepherd Sunday.

A very touching moment, I watched it live. He also sang in Latin the Regina Caeli prayer, which was a surprise!
More from his address today:

Pope Leo XIV at Regina Coeli: Never again war! - Vatican News

 

[Izzie]

Video of First Sunday message of Pope Leo XIV

 

[Mbruno]

A very touching moment, I watched it live. He also sang in Latin the Regina Caeli prayer, which was a surprise!
More from his address today:

Pope Leo XIV at Regina Coeli: Never again war! - Vatican News

The Latin text is shown below. Pope Leo sang the first two stanzas (before " Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, [...]"). He has a nice singing voice by the way.

℣. Regina Caeli, laetare, alleluia.
℟. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.

℣. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia;
℟. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

℣. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.
℟. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus: Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui
Domini nostri Jesu Christi mundum
laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus;
ut, per eius Genitricem Virginem Mariam,
perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae.

Per Christum, Dominum nostrum. Amen.

 

[Linda_26]

Today, the Pope had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky:
Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Ukraine's President Zelensky - Vatican News

And he also met media professionals from all over the world who covered his election, at the Vatican's Paul VI hall:
Pope Leo XIV: News media should foster peace and disarm words - Vatican News

 

[An Ard Ri]

Pope Leo held his first General Audience yesterday with journalists in the Vatican's Nervi Hall.

 

[Linda_26]

Pope Leo held his first General Audience yesterday with journalists in the Vatican's Nervi Hall.

At the end of this audience, a journalist asked the Pope (who is known to be an amateur tennis player) if he would ever consider organising a tennis match for charity. He didn't rule out the idea, "as long as you don't bring Sinner" (joking also with the surname of the current world no.1).
As a tennis fan and a Sinner fan, this genuinely made me laugh

 

[An Ard Ri]

Coat of Arms of Pope Leo XIV, published at L'Osservatorio Romano on May 10, 2025

The Papal Coat of Arms were posted at the the top of this page

 

[Mbruno]

The Papal Coat of Arms were posted at the the top of this page

The motto "In Illo Uno Unum" apparently also comes from Saint Augustine.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The motto "In Illo Uno Unum" apparently also comes from Saint Augustine.

Yes indeed and you can read more on his coat of arms and motto here

 

[Somebody]

The motto is not new for his role as pope. It’s been his motto as bishop as well.

 

[Linda_26]

New official Instagram account of the new Pope (first post today):

Login • Instagram

 

[doro]

New official Instagram account of the new Pope (first post today):

Login • Instagram

The post is here!

Pope Leo XIV on Instagram: "EN: Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may

2M likes, 29K comments - pontifex on May 13, 2025: "EN: Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation...

www.instagram.com

Vatican News Article:

Pope Leo XIV publishes first post on papal social media accounts - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV has published his first post on the papal social media accounts, which were employed to great effect by his predecessors, Pope Francis ...

www.vaticannews.va

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Pope had a message for Eastern rites Catholics who came to Rome during his General Audience earlier.

 

[Linda_26]

At the end of this audience, a journalist asked the Pope (who is known to be an amateur tennis player) if he would ever consider organising a tennis match for charity. He didn't rule out the idea, "as long as you don't bring Sinner" (joking also with the surname of the current world no.1).
As a tennis fan and a Sinner fan, this genuinely made me laugh

And they've now met!

This morning, the Pope received world's no.1 Jannik Sinner, together with the President of the Italian Tennis Federation, Angelo Binaghi, and Sinner's parents, Hanspeter and Siglinde:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922620538700149134

The Pope has a briliant sense of humour: after Sinner offered him a racquet, he said that they would let him play at Wimbledon now (because of his white "outfit").
It's quite a coincidence that a Pope who is also a tennis fan was elected during the Rome's Atp/Wta tournament, which is currently underway at the Foro Italico complex (around 3 km from the Vatican).
Pope Leo XIV meets with tennis champion Jannik Sinner - Vatican News

 

[Alison H]

I am delighted to see that the new Pope recognises the vital importance of tennis in the world !

 

[Alisa]

The Pope must have had a good chuckle concerning the family's last name.

 

[taogg]

The Holy See has released the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920582160731320580

I wish they had chosen one with less glare on his glasses. It’s a bit hard to see his eyes clearly. I can still make them out, of course, but the reflection is a bit distracting. Hopefully we’ll get a better official portrait in the future.