Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the icon of Salus Populi Romani in the Pauline Chapel, a Marian image beloved by his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Police members during a demonstration near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Police members during a demonstration near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Bloquons-Tout At The Gare du Nord - Paris

Protesters chant demonstrate near of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, on September 10, 2025 during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo shows a slideshow while speak about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo shows a slideshow while speak about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV walks in the gardens of the papal summer residence before the celebration of a mass in Castel Gandolfo (20km south of Rome), Italy on July 9, 2025, just a few days after beginning his summer holidays. By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV is reviving a tradition of popes leaving the Vatican to take a summer break, which had been suspended by his predecessor. Photo by (EV) Gennari-Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV walks in the gardens of the papal summer residence before the celebration of a mass in Castel Gandolfo (20km south of Rome), Italy on July 9, 2025, just a few days after beginning his summer holidays. By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV is reviving a tradition of popes leaving the Vatican to take a summer break, which had been suspended by his predecessor. Photo by (EV) Gennari-Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV poses with the team of the Ville Pontificie of Castel Gandolfo at the end of a mass celebrated in the gardens of the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (20km south of Rome), Italy on July 9, 2025, just a few days after beginning his summer holidays. By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV is reviving a tradition of popes leaving the Vatican to take a summer break, which had been suspended by his predecessor. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV On Holydays In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV walks in the gardens of the papal summer residence before the celebration of a mass in Castel Gandolfo (20km south of Rome), Italy on July 9, 2025, just a few days after beginning his summer holidays. By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo XIV is reviving a tradition of popes leaving the Vatican to take a summer break, which had been suspended by his predecessor. Photo by (EV) Gennari-Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Ordains 11 New Priests - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV poses with the new priests in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta after he celebrated Mass for the ordination of 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 31, 2025. By ordaining the priests of his diocese himself, the new Bishop of Rome renewed a tradition that his predecessor had delegated to his vicar for the diocese of the Italian capital during the last years of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM