Pope Leo XIV smiles and raises both hands to greet the crowd. He wears a white cassock under a red chasuble richly embroidered with golden motifs. On his head we see the traditional white cap of the popes, called a zucchetto. He also wears a large golden cross hanging from his neck. Behind him, a deep red curtain serves as a solemn backdrop to the scene. This is the historic moment of the appearance of the new Pope Leo XIV before the world.
