Pope Leo XIV will formally begin his ministry as bishop of Rome with a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18.

While Pope Leo XIV has deleted the account he began as Father Robert F. Prevost on Twitter, now X, in 2011, the Vatican has launched new accounts for him on X and Instagram.

Leo XIV told the ambassadors that as pope he intended “to strengthen understanding and dialogue” with their respective countries.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Tim Reidy

A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Noah Banasiewicz, S.J.

And how the church can accompany couples struggling with infertility