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Tiziana Campisi
The rite for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Leo XIV

The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite highlights the bond with the Apostle Peter and his martyrdom, which nurtured the nascent Church of Rome, and the significance of the “Petrine” episcopal insignia conferred upon the Pope: the …
Augustinian Prior General: Leo XIV is ‘truly close to everyone’

Father Alejandro Moral, a long-time friend of the newly elected Pope, tells Vatican News that the new Pope “immediately spoke of justice and peace and of bridges between all, of synodality’” By Tiziana Campisi “We are very happy. I hope it’s a gift [for we Augustinians], really, because it’s a …
‘Extra omnes’: How a Pope is elected during the Conclave

From the voting of cardinal electors to the burning of ballots in a cast-iron stove dating back to 1939, here’s a look at what happens inside the Sistine Chapel during a papal election. By Tiziana Campisi “Eligo in Summum Pontificem” (“I elect as Supreme Pontiff”.) These are the words printed …