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Members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have directed that thanksgiving Masses be offered in all Diocese and Parishes of the country, following the election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pontiff.
The Archbishop of Nyeri Catholic Archdiocese in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to pray for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his Pontificate.
The Thursday, May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pontiff on the second day of the 2025 Conclave is a demonstration that the Cardinal Electors had no difficulty in agreeing on the candidate the Catholic Church currently needs, Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius has said.
Pope Leo XIV had the opportunity to meet three of his predecessors at the helm of the Barque of Peter.
Nine months ago, before he became Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a parish in the Chicago area.
The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.”
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United States.
Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) have welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV and described it as “historic.”
When the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, then Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, visited Kenya in December 2024, he reflected on the need to pay keen attention to the Word of God as “spirit and life” and the person of Jesus Christ as source of “true life” and foundation of the Church.
“It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,” Michael Warsaw said in a statement.
The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for the new pontiff.
White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a new pope. Of the 133 cardinals sequestered in the Vatican since May 7, one has now been elected as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) have expressed their spiritual solidarity with the universal Church during its transitional period of electing a new successor to St. Peter, following the passing on of Pope Francis on April 21.
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 am Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope.
As the conclave gets underway, all eyes turn to the small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. From this simple metal tube will emerge the long-awaited white smoke that will announce the election of the new pope.
Religious leaders in South Africa have been urged to emulate the late Pope Francis, who not only admonished conditions that undermine human dignity, but also showed personal solidarity by standing with people in their struggles.
The late Pope Francis loved Africa and was committed to the evangelization of the people of God on the continent, members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Kenya have said in their glowing tributes to the late Pontiff, who was laid to rest on April 26.
The late Pope Francis manifested selflessness in his 12-year Pontificate, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.