Pope Leo XIV conducts Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, May 9, 2025. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
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)
