Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Vatican’s Special Envoy for Peace, on Saturday to discuss the situation to end the Ukrainian war.

Rubio thanked the Holy See for his willingness to participate in the peace process and said the Vatican could be a potential place for the Russian-Ukrainian talks because it was “of course I think both sides will feel comfortable.”

Rubio will also meet with Vatican officials, including Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary of Vatican relations with the state.

Pope Leo XIV entered St. Peter's Square, and thousands of people gathered to greet him. People cheered as they weaved their own path among the masses.

Flags from all over the world are high above, including Colombia, Nigeria, Honduras, Venezuela and his homeland.

Pope Leo XIV also has Peruvian citizenship, and there are dozens of Peruvian flags in the crowd.

Pope Leo Xiv stood behind his popemobile, smiling and waving towards the crowds on the street as he slowly sailed towards St. Peter's Square.

Thousands of people gathered in the streets and caught a glimpse of the new pope, some running with the vehicle and seeing.

JD Vance visited Pope Francis’ tomb yesterday at Major St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Vance posted on X on X, and the book "Photo of the Grave". ”

Vance briefly met Pope Francis on Easter day, the day before his death.

Before the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, today the eyes of the world are fixed in the Vatican City.

In St. Peter's Square, thousands of faithful and VIPs will gather to witness the eternal ritual. The new pope will receive the fisherman's ring and pall, a symbol of his religious authority and a role as a Catholic church shepherd.

The Pope is expected to convey a message about peace and solidarity with world leaders, including Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy among the attendees.

More than 150 international delegations will attend the ceremony, including the monarch, the president and the minister. The largest delegation was sent by the pope's home country Peru and the United States.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads the U.S. delegation. Catholic Vance briefly met Pope Francis shortly before his death last month.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, will participate in the representation of King Charles III.

Thousands of pilgrims and religious leaders are expected to fill St. Peter's Square as well.

The fisherman's ring is a signature ring presented to the new pope at his inauguration, a symbol of his bishop's authority and the successor of St. Peter, the fisherman's apostle and the first pope, who began his pope around 30 years.

When Pope Francis died, Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Camillengue Royal Church of Holy Roman Cathedral, controlled the ring. Traditionally, the ring was smashed by rituals, symbolizing the end of the pope.

Pastor David Collins, associate professor and director of Catholic studies at Georgetown University, said the initial purpose of destroying the ring was to “prevent forgery and ensure that no one uses the Pope ring to seal false documents”,

Before Leo's inauguration, there will be a new ring whose name revolves around the image of St. Peter casting fishing nets.

As the first Catholic pope in the United States, Pope Leo XIV's lineage traces back to the Creoles and Liberty in Louisiana, which illustrates the complex and interconnected racial and class issues in American history.

The Creole community emerged in Louisiana due to the cultural convergence there. Descendants of France, Spain, Spain, Germany and West African countries lived together in the colonial era when France and Spain had Louisiana territory.

“His rise is not only a religious milestone, but a historical affirmation,” said Alex Dapaul Lee, a genealogist and former Louisiana official archivist, of Robert Robert Prevost, a formerly known as Cardinal.

Regarding how Pope Leo's family ended in Illinois, Lee said his family was likely part of hundreds of Louisiana Creoles who moved north during the first wave of big immigrants in the early 1900s.

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