Seals removed from the papal apartment of the Apostolic Palace

By Vatican News

At the conclusion of the Regina Caeli prayer from the Loggia of the Blessings on 11 May, Pope Leo XIV had the papal apartment of the Apostolic Palace reopened with the removal of the seals that had been placed there during the afternoon of 21 April following the death of Pope Francis.

The reopening took place in the presence of the Camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell; the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin; the Substitute for General Affairs, Archbishop Peña Parra; the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher; and the Prefect of the Pontifical Household; Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza.

Pope Leo XIV visits the chapel of the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace   (@Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV visits the papal apartments   (@Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV walks in the corridor of the Third Loggia of the Apostolic Palace   (@Vatican Media)