Live blog: The installation Mass of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.
The Argentina native is the first pope from Latin American and the first named for the 13th-century friar St. Francis of Assisi, whose life’s work was to care for nature, the poor and most disadvantaged. In a fitting note, he promised that a little bit of tenderness can ‘‘open up a horizon of hope.’’
Laurie Goodstein, national religion correspondent for The New York Times
Rocco Palmo, author of “Whispers in the Loggia” blog
Rachel Zoll, national religion writer for The Associated Press
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Per Vatican – and by now, experience – Pope's "Launch" Homily likely to go off-text and require time before full talk as given is released.by Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 7:17:02 AM -
Pope to emerge momentarily, livestreams of F1's Inaugural Mass at http://bit.ly/tBeFy3 (PCs); http://bit.ly/148SeYC (iOS/Droid)by Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 7:30:03 AM
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Crowds teem into St. Peter's for Pope's inaugural mass: (AGI) Vatican City - Thousands of Roman Catholic faith... http://tinyurl.com/cjz4ll8by AGI_Italy_News via twitter 3/19/2013 7:36:10 AM -
World leaders, including President Michael D Higgins, have arrived in the Vatican for Pope Francis' inaugural mass http://bit.ly/13708SIby RTEnews via twitter 3/19/2013 7:36:25 AM -
8:40 am and lots of room left in the square. Happy Feast of St Joseph BTW! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtDD2wCEAAYdRW.jpg
by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 7:42:19 AM -
Vice President of America arrives at the Vatican. #Joe #Biden #America #USA #Vice #President #Rome… http://instagr.am/p/XB-tk3jBpy/
by Kyle Bonello via Instagr.am 3/19/2013 7:43:35 AM -
Starting soon: nearly 1 million people will celebrate the installation of Pope Francis at The Vatican. Leaders including VP Biden are thereby Bknox88 via twitter 3/19/2013 7:44:06 AM -
Crowds are now gathering at the Vatican, as the installation Mass of Pope Francis nears. www.bbc.co.uk -
Here he is! Pope Francis riding in open jeep! greeting crowdsby Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 7:49:21 AM
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Interesting read in today's New York Times: Vatican’s Bureaucracy Tests Even the Infallible: www.nytimes.com
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#pope looks like he recognizes ppl in crowd, is telling them something, too!by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 7:52:30 AM
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Finally a baby!! first kiss of the day, but that baby wasn't happy even though it came from the #popeby Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 7:55:12 AM
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#Vatican Watchtower Vatican prepares pope's inauguration: Pope Francis officially becomes pontiff today in a c... http://bit.ly/YPwTyxby Vatican Journal via twitter 3/19/2013 7:55:39 AM -
LIVE: @Pontifex Francis arrives in St Peter's Square for his inauguration mass in a jeep. No glassed Popemobile… http://www.youtube.com/vaticanby Brentus88 via twitter 3/19/2013 7:56:37 AM -
#pope makes jeep stop, gets off to kiss, caress disabled adult being held in someone's arms. Looks like Francis would rather walk...by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 7:56:52 AM
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The Pact that Secured More than Ninety Votes for New Pope: www.corriere.it
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Only a few tens of thousands in square, so everyone is getting a close look of #pope as he does very long route up & down squareby Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:04:30 AM
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#PopeFrancis inauguration Mass begins in 30'. Share us w/ yr friends as we live tweet history @CatholicNewsSvc http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtI8TOCMAAdFG-.png
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RT @HuffPostRelig: The inaugural Mass of Pope Francis' pontificate will begin shortly. Watch LIVE here http://bit.ly/WBjawDby Rachel Zoll via twitter 3/19/2013 8:09:55 AM -
Easiest way to get to square today was on foot...even for cardinals & bishops! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtJ-r9CMAAfT_C.jpg
by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:12:33 AM -
RT @MozzarellaMamma: Priests and nuns sprint into St. Peter's Square when barriers open at dawn for #Pope Francis Inaugural Mass http:/ ...by Rachel Zoll via twitter 3/19/2013 8:12:46 AM
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New Pope Installed With Formal Mass: Crowds are gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican for the fo... http://bit.ly/10bl4nz #newsby Cibubur Magazine via twitter 3/19/2013 8:17:05 AM -
#Pope did live link w/faithful in Buenos Aires this am. Asked them to "walk together, care 4 life, family, creation, young, old"by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:20:55 AM
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#Pope also tells ppl of Buenos Aires via live link: no hatred, no fighting, put aside envy and don't gossip.by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:23:08 AM
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Inauguration: Program: A step-by-step guide on the pope's inauguration http://bit.ly/118FTikby prettywoman52 via twitter 3/19/2013 8:24:03 AM -
Either Francis had chasuble shipped from Buenos Aires, or one was quickly made to match his longtime miter of choice: http://bit.ly/ZMD2KRby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:28:36 AM
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The 265th successor of Peter, #PopeFrancis, praying at tomb of St. Peter. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtOIwwCcAANfvA.png
by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:30:47 AM -
RT @RachelDonadio: Political leaders, sovereigns and nobility from around the world are attending Pope Francis Mass. Including Robert Mu ...by Laurie Goodstein via twitter 3/19/2013 8:32:37 AM -
RT @RachelDonadio: In light of Robert Mugabe attending, Vatican spokesman says Vatican does not invite world leaders, but welcomes whoev ...by Laurie Goodstein via twitter 3/19/2013 8:32:45 AM
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RT @MozzarellaMamma: Priests and nuns sprint into St. Peter's Square when barriers open at dawn for #Pope Francis Inaugural Mass http:/ ...by Laurie Goodstein via twitter 3/19/2013 8:33:06 AM
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Vatican said #pope's two siblings could not be present at today's Mass, but that his "relative" Salesian Sister Ana Rosa is here.by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:34:22 AM
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B16 likewise wore his favorite miter/chasuble at his inaug – gold, with shells for St Augustine....by Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:35:56 AM
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Francis' preferred vestments notably lined/trimmed in brown – the color of the Franciscans: http://bit.ly/ZMD2KRby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:37:29 AM
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RT @news_va_en: Pope Francis calls home §RV http://rv.va/dJtgzMby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:37:50 AM
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yep, somebody's been working overtime.... RT @drjwong: note the dalmatics as wellby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:39:12 AM
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Protodeacon Card Tauran to invest Pope with pallium; Cardinal-Dean Sodano to impose Fisherman's Ring: http://bit.ly/XW4eJjby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:42:46 AM
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Cardinal Tauran bestows the papal pallium, symbol of the pope's authority & his mission to care for lost sheepby Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:43:30 AM
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A step-by-step guide on the pope's inauguration: edition.cnn.com
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Card. Daneels bestows Fisherman's ring, representing pope's role as fisher of men. Design has St. Peter holding keys http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtRseCCcAAOqCx.png
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Card. Sodano bestows Fisherman's ring, symbol of pope as a 'fisher of men.' Design shows St. Peter holding keys http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFtSIgFCcAABCIl.png
by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:48:12 AM -
They're Jubilee Year holdovers RT @TheAnchoress: Just realized the cardinals vestments have golden Tau across them. Franciscan. #PopeFrancisby Rocco Palmo via twitter 3/19/2013 8:50:32 AM
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Some cardinals wearing sunglasses on this glorious day at #Vatican.by JC Campus Ministry via twitter 3/19/2013 8:51:16 AM -
On our blog: Pope’s inauguration begins with symbols, gestures http://bit.ly/118NnC4by Catholic News Svc via twitter 3/19/2013 8:51:40 AM