In just a few hours, Pope Leon XIV will officiate his first job in the Sistine Chapel


The new Pope Leon XIV, former cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears in the Balcony of Saint Peter in the Vatican, shortly after his choice as the 267 pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, May 8, 2025. Photo: Domenico Stinellis / AP / Profimedia
Pope Leon XIV will officiate on Friday morning at 11:00 (12:00 Romanian time) a job with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, just one day after the 267th leader of the Catholic Church was chosen, the Vatican Press Office announced, according to AFP.
The new Pope will also prescribe the prayer “Regina Coeili” on Sunday at 12:00 (13:00 Romania time) from the Balcony of Saint Peter and will meet with journalists at the Vatican Monday morning, Matteo Bruni, the director of the Press Office of the Holy See, said.
The first audience of Pope Leon XIV with the representatives of the press will take place on Monday at 10:00 (11:00 Romanian time), said Matteo Bruni, quoted by Agerpres.




