Together with the Ukrainian leader, the Foreign Minister Andrei Sibiga arrived in the Vatican.
In total, the ceremony has more than 150 international delegations led by monarchs, presidents and prime ministers, UNIAN said to Telegram.
The pontiff has already appeared before those gathered on the Square of St. Peter with believers, UNIAN clarifies.
“Suprikalnaya” adds that at the entrance to the area of believers inspects and checks the police and 5 thousand law enforcement officers monitor security. It is noted that snipers, divers, and also attracted air forces, attracted the law enforcement and the antronron systems work.
In general, the Vatican expects that 250 thousand people will gather on the Square of St. Peter during the intronizing mass of the newly elected pontiff.
NBC News writes that the intronization ceremony will last for about two hours and it will include a mass and several papal rituals, such as the presentation of a fisherman's ring, Pally's imposition and celebration of cardinals.
Context
Conclave to choose a new pontiff Gathered on May 7. The next day it became known that Conclave chose dad, Through white smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Them became Robert Previser-Puruenic origin. Dad took the name of Leo XIV.
On the same day, Zelensky congratulated him on his election. “Ukraine has highly appreciated the consistent position of the Holy See on the observance of international law, condemning the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and protecting the rights of innocent civilians,” Zelensky said then.
During the first Sunday prayer in the Vatican, the newly elected lion XIV recalled Ukraine and called for the fair end of the war. “I wear the suffering of an dear Ukrainian people in my heart. Let everything be done to achieve a real, fair and long world. Let all prisoners be liberated, and the children will return to their families,” he called.
On May 12, Zelensky talked on the phone with Pope and invited him to Ukraine.
On May 13, the head of the presidential office Andrei Ermak said that Zelensky plans to visit the intronization mass of the Pope Leo XIV, “if the circumstances associated with the war of the Russian aggressor country against Ukraine are given the opportunity.”
