Papal inauguration

This is the full text of the Regina Caeli address given by Pope Leo XIV on May 18 following the end of his inauguration Mass.

With a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome.

Pope Leo formally began his ministry as the 266th successor of St. Peter at his inauguration Mass by calling for the church to give a united witness to Christ.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the church and the world during his first homily given in a public setting.

Pope’s installation Mass will mark the visible and public start of his pontificate while grounding it in the church’s apostolic continuity.

Pope Leo XIV’s schedule of public liturgies in May focus on the formal assumption of his Petrine ministry and Marian devotions.