Opening rites

What a lovely day in Rome. The Kyrie is being sung while the camera pans around St. Peter's Square. And now the Gloria, being sung by a huge choir, including a boys' choir that sounds quite lovely. Is it just me, or is Cardinal Arinze smiling even more than usual? Might be thinking, "I'm glad this isn't me." :)

Fox has someone translating the Latin, but no annoying commentary. This is great.

Collect (opening prayer):
O God, who in the designs of Your Wisdom has built Your Church on the Rock of Peter, head of the apostolic college, watch over me, Your servant, with love: You who have chosen me as successor of St. Peter, make that I render visibly to Your people the principle and foundation of unity in the faith and of communion in the love of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. He is God and lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, from ages to ages. Amen.