Who Is the Man Always Whispering to Pope Leo XIV? He Closed Every Door That Mattered

Pope Leo XIV's most visible ceremony companion — Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations — is the man who has stood at the center of every major threshold of the 2025 papal transition. He read Pope Francis's last public message when Francis could no longer deliver it himself. He closed Francis's coffin with his own hands. He said "Extra omnes" to lock the 2025 conclave. And he stood in the Room of Tears with Cardinal Robert Prevost as he became Pope Leo XIV for the first time. This video explains who Ravelli is, what the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations actually does, and why Leo XIV kept him — when no new pope is required to do so. Topics covered: — What the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations does (and why popes need it) — Diego Ravelli's biography: from Lazzate to the Vatican — Pope Francis's Easter 2025 Urbi et Orbi — why Ravelli's voice delivered it — The 2024 papal funeral reform and who closed the casket — Extra omnes: the two words that started the 2025 conclave — The Room of Tears and the first minutes of Leo XIV's papacy — Why this is the only Vatican role that survives a pope's death 📌 Subscribe for more stories from just off camera at the center of the Catholic Church. 👍 Like if this changed the way you see the papacy. 💬 Had you ever noticed Archbishop Ravelli before today? Tell us in the comments. #popeleoxiv #popeleo #popeleoxiv #catholichurch #vatican #diegoravelli #conclave2025 #popefrancis #catholicnews #sspx