Individuals are celebrating and talking out after the US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will probably be referred to as Pope Leo XIV, was introduced as the subsequent pope.
“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” Donald Trump wrote on Reality Social shortly after the pope, who was born in Chicago, appeared on the Vatican balcony in Rome on Thursday.
JD Vance, the US vice-president, congratulated the pope and stated he was “sure millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work leading the Church. May God bless him!”
The Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson, stated on X about Prevost’s appointment: “Everything dope, including the Pope, comes from Chicago! Congratulations to the first American Pope Leo XIV! We hope to welcome you back home soon.”
Illinois’s governor, JB Pritzker, referred to as this pope’s appointment “a historic moment as we witness the first American leading the Catholic Church”.
“Hailing from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV ushers in a new chapter that I join those in our state welcoming in at a time when we need compassion, unity, and peace,” he stated.
In the meantime, at Our Girl of Mount Carmel Academy on Chicago’s North Aspect, screams of “Habemus papam!” echoed all through the cafeteria.
Seventh-grader Vincent Wall and eighth-grader Ava Broz have been within the cafeteria the place college students have been waving US and Chicago flags.
“It really feels like a 2016 Cubs World series,” stated Wall, referring to the North Aspect baseball staff that endured a protracted drought earlier than a triumphant victory in 2016. “It’s just, like, a pope from Chicago is just global and so is the World Series. It’s crazy.”
Allison Foerster, who teaches Spanish and faith on the faculty, came upon the pope’s identification whereas monitoring recess. Earlier this week, she had college students participate in a mock conclave, with youthful college students enjoying cardinals.
“For our students now, they’re connecting it back to what they saw on Tuesday,” Foerster stated. “They immediately knew what part of the process it was. So they knew it was a moment of joy and a moment of celebration.”
For Broz and Wall, they’re additionally hoping Pope Leo make a go to to his house city.
“I feel like we’ll have a connection because we know what Chicago is, like what they strive to do and what their understanding of life is, and I feel like he’ll incorporate that as pope,” Broz stated.
The president of Villanova College, the place the brand new pope graduated in 1977, the Rev Peter M Donohue, stated in a press release: “We celebrate this significant day for our University community and the global Church. Villanova, built on the teachings of St Augustine, has always been grounded in advancing a deeper understanding of the fundamental relationship between faith and reason – between spirituality and wisdom.
“With today’s election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, I cannot help but reflect on what his Augustinian papacy will mean to our University community and our world. Known for his humility, gentle spirit, prudence and warmth, Pope Leo XIV’s leadership offers an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to our educational mission.”
Again on social media, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who’s a conservative Catholic, stated in a press release: “The United States looks forward to deepening our enduring relationship with the Holy See with the first American pontiff.”
The US embassy to the Holy See additionally lauded the brand new pope on X: “With joy we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the first Pope from the United States of America.”
The archdiocese of Detroit issued a press release on behalf of Archbishop Edward J Weisenburger to WXYZ, studying partially: “Pope Leo XIV’s election leaves me exceptionally joyful, and I must humbly acknowledge that I did not anticipate a United States citizen would be elected Pope. His lifetime of ministry includes many years of ministry as a bishop in Peru, giving him a thorough understanding of South America. Moreover, his close association with Pope Francis, history of charitable efforts for the poor and marginalized, extensive prior experience in the Vatican, and personal humility are all qualities that perhaps focused the light of Christ upon him for his brother Cardinals to see.”
The official Home Republicans account on X, which identified that the brand new pope is each “a native of Chicago, Illinois”, and the “first American Pope”, wrote: “May God bless you, and may He guide you.”
Joaquin Castro, a Texas consultant, referred to as Pope Leo XIV “a Pope reflective of the late Pope Francis’ creed to be choose [sic] light over darkness, to be kind to our neighbor, and to work to uplift and unify all people in a divided world” on X.
The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, posted on X: “The prayers of millions of Catholics around the globe are with you to guide the church forward and be a strong champion for compassion and dignity.”
World wide, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated: “Ukraine deeply values the Holy See’s consistent position in upholding international law, condemning the Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine, and protecting the rights of innocent civilians” in a assertion on X.
“At this decisive moment for our country, we hope for the continued moral and spiritual support of the Vatican in Ukraine’s efforts to restore justice and achieve a lasting peace,” he continued.
