Tinubu to Attend Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass in Rome

President Bola Tinubu will depart for Rome, Italy, on Saturday to attend the inauguration mass of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, following an invitation from the Vatican.

The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in a statement issued yesterday. He said the visit comes in response to an official invitation extended to President Tinubu after the election of Pope Leo XIV by the Conclave of Cardinals.

The inauguration mass is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. The event will mark the formal commencement of Pope Leo’s papacy.

In a letter sent to President Tinubu, Cardinal Pietro Parolin conveyed the Pope’s appreciation for Tinubu’s expected presence, describing it as “significant at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts.”

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