2 March 2026
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President Bola Tinubu has among other world leaders today, Sunday 18th May, 2025, met with the new Pope Leo shortly after the inaugural Mass in Rome.

The President who also shook hands with the Pope among other world leaders in St Peter’s Square after the inauguration mass today, had a brief conversation with the Pope.

The meeting comes shortly after Pope Leo XIV was installed as the Bishop of Rome and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Other world leaders who shook hands with the Pope included US Vice President J.D Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, among others.

President Tinubu had joined other world leaders in Rome, Italy on Sunday for the installation mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.

At the installation mass, Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor.Culled from Channels TV

Culled from Channels TV

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