Pope Francis called on all leaders in all fields to protect people and the environment, and to shun hatred, envy and pride as he formally began his ministry Tuesday in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 on Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.
ພິທີ ເຂົ້າຮັບຕຳແໜ່ງ ພະສັນຕະປະປາ ອົງໃໝ່ ຢ່າງເປັນທາງການ

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Pope Francis walks past the alter in front of Saint Peter's Basilica following his inaugural mass at the Vatican, March 19, 2013.

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Two nuns watch the crowd at Saint Peter's Square for Pope Francis' inaugural mass at the Vatican, March 19, 2013. (A. Pessin/VOA)

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Faithful watch the inaugural mass of Pope Francis on a giant screen next to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 19, 2013.