Oath before the beginning of the conclave in which Pope Leo XIV was elected Photo: Vatican Media

100,000 people arrive in Rome for Jubilee of Confraternities and Mass at the beginning of Leo XIV’s Pontificate

The Jubilee will conclude with a profound moment of ecclesial unity: the participation of all Confraternity members, in their full ceremonial garb, at the Papal Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square. The liturgy marks not only the end of the Jubilee but also the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s ministry as Bishop of Rome.

Media pressure on the Pope? Synod Secretary General releases letter to the Pope

The subtext of the letter is difficult to ignore. While couched in deferential language, the message is clear: the Synod Secretariat expects the new pope not only to honor the framework established under Francis, but to actively implement it. “The indications of the Final Document,” they write, “can already be put into practice in local Churches,” as study groups prepare proposals for decisions that “involve the whole Church.”