CP NewsAlert: Carney wheels up to Italy for Pope’s inaugural mass

By Canadian Press on May 16, 2025.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Italy, where he will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass on Sunday.

The inaugural mass, which serves as a swearing-in of sorts for a new Pope, is drawing many international leaders and Carney is expected to have bilateral meetings with several of them during the trip.

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Carney will meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

More coming.

The Canadian Press