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CTV News
18-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Carney leads Canadian delegation to the Vatican for Pope's inaugural mass
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pictured during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, not shown, in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld ROME — Prime Minister Mark Carney is at the Vatican today, leading a Canadian delegation attending the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. Carney, a devout Catholic, will be among a number of world leaders and heads of state in attendance who will all have a brief meeting with the pontiff inside Saint Peter's Basilica after the mass. Carney met a number of them on Saturday on his first official visit to Italy, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who he hosted at Canada's Official Residence to the Italian Republic. Thirteen Canadian MPs will also attend the mass, including Jaime Battiste, who was part of a reception with Canadian Catholic Cardinals on Saturday evening in Rome alongside the prime minister. The Nova Scotia MP says he's looking forward to hearing how the Pope 'sets the tone' for how he will lead. 'It's kind of like our version of the speech from the throne as members of Parliament,' Battiste told reporters outside Canada's Official Residence. Indigenous leaders have long called on the Vatican to repatriate thousands of Indigenous artifacts taken from communities in Canada. The late Pope Francis had expressed a willingness to return colonial-era artifacts in the Vatican Museum. Battiste said the return of the artifacts came up in his meeting with the Cardinals, and their return is an important step toward reconciliation. 'I've always said that reconciliation is a journey, not a destination, and we all have steps to take on that journey,' Battiste said. 'I was proud to see our prime minister was talking about reconciliation between Indigenous communities and the Catholic church.' Quebec MP Jean-Yves Duclos is also part of the Canadian delegation to the Vatican. He said the church plays an important role in fostering peace between countries. Last week Leo offered to host peace talks at the Vatican between Russia and Ukraine. 'We need more peace in this world, and I think we will be hearing more of that on the part of the Pope,' Duclos told reporters. 'I think (hosting peace talks) is a very important thing that the church can do. The church is not an armed country, it's a small state … with a lot of influence. To try to bring people together, as opposed to divide our humanity, is the right thing to do.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025. Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
VP Vance, who Pope Leo XIV previously criticized, to attend pope's first mass in Vatican City
WASHINGTON ― Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV this Sunday, May 18 in the Vatican City, the White House said. The two men, who will lead a larger U.S. delegation to attend the first American's pope's first mass, will be joined by their wives, second lady Usha Vance and Jeannette Rubio. Vance, the first converted Catholic to serve as vice president, met with the late Pope Francis on April 20, less than 24 hours before the pope died following a weeks-long battle with double pneumonia and other health issues. More: Before he was elected pope, Leo XIV was critical of Trump, Vance on social media Prior to becoming pope on May 8, Leo ‒ then-Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago ‒ promoted several opinion articles on social media, some as recently as April, critical of Vance's interpretation of Scripture and immigration. "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others," one headline posted Feb. 3 reads. More: Will Donald Trump get along with another pope who opposes his 'anti-immigrant' rhetoric? On April 14, Leo retweeted criticism of Trump and President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele's response to the the Trump administration's controversial deportation of El Salvadorian national Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a resident of Maryland. A decade earlier, Leo shared a 2015 column on X, then Twitter, written by a fellow cardinal with the headline "Why Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic." The White House has brushed off Leo's social media commentary. "I think it was a surprise to everyone," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said of Leo's past social media posts. "But it's a great thing for the United States of America and for the world," she said of the first U.S.-born pope, "and we are praying for him." More: Pope Leo XIV makes 1st social media post as pontiff, deletes personal accounts Leo this week wiped his personal social media accounts and made his first official post as pontiff. "Peace be with you all!" Leo wrote in his first post on X. "This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world." Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: VP JD Vance, Rubio to attend inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV
