Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

Rome - Italy, November 1, 2025: The procession enters the churchyard. Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass in St. Peter's Square on November 1, the Solemnity of All Saints, during which Pope Leo XIV will proclaim Englishman St. John Henry Newman (a former Anglican convert to Catholicism and founder of the Order of St. Philip Neri) a Doctor of the Church. The customary Angelus prayer is also planned. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the Popemobile and recites the Sunday Angelus from the churchyard, after Holy Mass and the Jubilee of Sport, Vatican on June 15, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

Cardinal Red Stands Out in the Square During Pope Francis Funeral - Vatican

The purple red of the cardinals sitting in the churchyard to attend the funeral of Pope Francis stands out across the square in Vatican City, on April 26, 2025. The red symbolizes willingness even to martyrdom. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests wait on the steps of St Peter s Basilica for the Funeral of Pope Francis

The faithful and priests have been waiting since the first light of dawn in the Square. The funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff Francis Bergoglio is celebrated in the churchyard of St. Peter's Basilica, according to the provisions of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis. Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Halliste Holy Anna Church

Halliste Holy Anna Church

17.04.2025, Viljandi Churchyard of the Lutheran Church of Halliste Holy Anna Church. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis in Holy Mass on Palm Sunday - Vatican

Pope Francis arrives on the churchyard to greet the faithful at the end of the Holy Mass on Palm Sunday for the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican, on April 13, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM