Posted on 04/24/2005 12:24:21 PM PDT by Pyro7480
In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano,Pope Benedict XVI stands infront of the tomb of St. Peter's inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005 prior to his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)
German Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his first public mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. To the sound of choirs chanting in Latin and the applause of the crowd, Pope Benedict emerged into a sunlit St. Peter's Square on Sunday for the inaugural Mass that marks the formal start of his papacy. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
In this photo released by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI kisses the altar with holy books and with the woollen Pallium, top left, and Fisherman's Ring, bottom right - both symbols of papal authority -, during his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. The Pallium is a narrow shawl of white wool embroidered with five red silk crosses, which symbolizes the Pope's role as a shepherd taking care of his flock. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates his installation Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Benedict XVI holds the gospels as he leads his first public Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican City April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Bishop Piero Marini (R) helps German Pope Benedict XVI to wear the pallium during his first public mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
The papal collar is placed on Pope Benedict XVI (L) as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Pope Benedict XVI places the papal Fisherman's Ring on his finger as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Pope Benedict XVI clasps his hands, showing his new papal ring, during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict was installed as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, receiving the symbols of his authority at an inaugural outdoor Mass that mixed centuries-old pageantry with prayer. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
The papal hat is placed on Pope Benedict as he leads his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
The papal staff is handed to Pope Benedict as he leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transformt the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano (R) kisses the ring of Pope Benedict as the Pope leads his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transformt the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd during his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
In this photo released by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI with the woollen Pallium and Fisherman's Ring - both symbols of papal authority -, celebrates his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. The Pallium is a narrow shawl of white wool embroidered with five red silk crosses, which symbolizes the Pope's role as a shepherd taking care of his flock. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
German Pope Benedict XVI elevates the host as he leads his first public Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Pope Benedict XVI walks down steps during his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
Pope Benedict XVI passes his brother, Georg Ratzinger, in his popemobile after his inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. MALTA OUT REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd following his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)
A U.S. flag is seen in the crowd as Pope Benedict XVI waves after his inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd after his inaugural Mass in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square April 24, 2005. Setting the tone for his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged humanity to re-discover God if it wanted to transform the world's 'deserts' of poverty, pain and privation into gardens of peace and progress. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
The statue of St. Peter's frames the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP PhotoAndrew Medichini)
Thousands of people attend the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pilgrims cram Via della Conciliazione in Rome, Sunday, April 24, 2005, as they attempt to attend the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
German faithful wave their national flag as they wait for the start of the first public Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 24, 2005. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)
A man holds a banner reading 'Viva il Papa XVI' (Up with Pope XVI), as he attends the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
A Bavarian man wearing a national costume stands in front of St. Peter's Basilica prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
Girls wearing Bavarian national costumes cheer prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
Priests wave an Iraki flags during the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Representatives of various Orthodox Churches arrive for the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)
In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI swings an incense burner in front of dignitaries, as Florida Governor Jeb Bush, top center, is seen, in St.Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005 during the pontiff's installment Mass. Standing in the front row at right is Franca Pilla, wife of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica attend the installation Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. An estimated 500,000 pilgrims arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Prince Albert of Monaco, left, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, center, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxenbourg talk prior to the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Britain's Prince Philip, left second row, Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander, second left, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, second right, and Swedish King Karl XVI Gustaf, front right, attend the installment Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 24, 2005. Dignitaries and an estimated 500,000 pilgrims, many of them from the pontiff's native Germany, arrived in Rome for the ceremony to formally install Pope Benedict XVI and offer the pontiff a major chance to set the tone for his papacy. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen)
Pope Benedict XVI (R) meets with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain in the Vatican after the Pope's inaugural mass, April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI took charge of his Church at a majestic inauguration on Sunday and set the tone for his papacy with a plea to humanity to return to God and transform a world he called a desert of pain and poverty. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano/Pool
In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, after his installment mass in St. Peter's Square, Sunday, April 24, 2005. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano)
Continued thanks.
Viva Benedetto XVI.
Thank you thank you! Gorgeous photos! Can't get enough of 'em!
What is the pin that the Cardinal is attaching to one of the crosses on the Pope's pallium in the 7th picture?
Homily Thread -- HOMILY OF INAUGURATION MASS OF BENEDICT XVI
The 5 red crosses signify the 5 wounds of Christ: two in His hands, two in His feet, and one in His side. Pins are affixed to three of the crosses, representing that three nails affixed Christ to the Cross.
It must be a novus ordo thing - AFAIK, it used to be called the Pope's Coronation Mass.
There was no tiara though, unfortunately, so it was his "installation" Mass, not "installment."
Official protocol when meeting with the Pope says that only Catholic queens can wear white mantillas. I agree that Queen Sofia has a beautiful mantilla.
Wow these pictures are great!!!!!
Those were great pics! I was watching EWTN on the internet last night when they were replaying the interview with the Pope before the conclave. We only have one tv with cable in our place, the cable company won't install upstairs because we rent a townhouse & the apartment place won't let us. I just found out last night that EWTN sends both the TV and radio streams out on the internet. WOO HOO!!!
Thank you for the wonderful selection of pictures
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Quite true! When my grandmother had an audience with John XXIII she was quite upset that she had to wear a black mantilla instead of the beautiful white one she had planned to wear. BTW, I have that white mantilla, my mom gave it to me to wear at my wedding. Does anybody know the best way to store it until my daughter gets married? she's only 15 and very much dedicated to her studies, so I hope it will be quite a while.
Pyro, thanks for the pictures!!!!! They are beautiful and majestic.
thanks for posting; these are great!
Does anybody know the best way to store it until my daughter gets married?
I would recommend acid-free tissue paper and an archival storage box.
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That caught my attention as well! The shell also figures into his Bishop's shield, as well. I fully expect we'll see it again in his Papal Seal.
Thank you, Pyro, for posting these memorable photographs from the Holy Father's Installation Mass!
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