World leaders on Thursday (Might 8) welcomed the election of Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, who turns into the primary chief of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics from the US.
Prevost, 69, is a twin US-Peruvian citizen who labored for many years within the north of Peru, first as a missionary and later as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023.
He succeeds Pope Francis, who had led the Catholic Church since 2013.
US President Donald Trump congratulated the brand new pope and stated it was “an awesome honour” for the nation.
“I sit up for assembly Pope Leo XIV. Will probably be a really significant second,” he added.
Former US president Barack Obama congratulated the “fellow Chicagoan”, and stated: “It is a historic day for the US, and we’ll pray for him as he begins the sacred work of main the Catholic Church and setting an instance for therefore many, no matter religion.”
