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He has only been in office for a month, but every word and action of Pope Leo XIV has been analysed extensively by the media trying to determine the mentality of the new pontiff. Though as Leo himself pointed out on 24 May: “Popes pass away, but the Curia remains.”
Most of what Leo has done, since being elected pontiff on 8 May, just a few weeks after Pope Francis died on 21 April, was already prepared for his predecessor, including the men Leo has appointed bishops, and the meetings with officials he has held. Even many of his homilies and speeches were probably drawn from things originally written by or for Francis.
Which is why it is interesting that on Wednesday, 11 June, the Office of Liturgical Celebrations issued a statement on preparations for the Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul taking place in Saint Peter’s Basilica on 29 June. The document said “the Holy Father Leo XIV will preside over the Eucharistic Celebration, bless the Pallia and impose them on the new Metropolitan Archbishops”.
The “Pallia” – the plural form – refers to the pallium, which is the ecclesiastical vestment made from lambswool and worn around the neck, that is given to metropolitan archbishops, and which represents their connection to the Roman pontiff. It has six black silk crosses depicted on it, and dates back to the fifth century.
Continued below.
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Most of what Leo has done, since being elected pontiff on 8 May, just a few weeks after Pope Francis died on 21 April, was already prepared for his predecessor, including the men Leo has appointed bishops, and the meetings with officials he has held. Even many of his homilies and speeches were probably drawn from things originally written by or for Francis.
Which is why it is interesting that on Wednesday, 11 June, the Office of Liturgical Celebrations issued a statement on preparations for the Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul taking place in Saint Peter’s Basilica on 29 June. The document said “the Holy Father Leo XIV will preside over the Eucharistic Celebration, bless the Pallia and impose them on the new Metropolitan Archbishops”.
The “Pallia” – the plural form – refers to the pallium, which is the ecclesiastical vestment made from lambswool and worn around the neck, that is given to metropolitan archbishops, and which represents their connection to the Roman pontiff. It has six black silk crosses depicted on it, and dates back to the fifth century.
Continued below.
Pope Leo gives first indication of how he interprets ‘Synodality’ - Catholic Herald
He has only been in office for a month, but every word and action of Pope Leo XIV has been analysed extensively by the media trying to determine the mentality of the new pontiff. Though as Leo himself pointed out on 24 May: “Popes pass away, but the Curia remains.” Most of what Leo has
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