US VP Vance congratulates Leo XIV on election win

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday prolonged his greetings to Leo XIV, the primary American Pope, on his election.

Vance expressed his hope that hundreds of thousands of American Catholics and different Christians will pray for his profitable work main the Church.

In a put up on X, he mentioned, “Congratulations to Leo XIV, the primary American Pope, on his election! I am certain hundreds of thousands of American Catholics and different Christians will pray for his profitable work main the Church. Might God bless him!”

The Vatican conclave on Thursday selected a brand new Pope, Robert Prevost – the primary American pope, Vatican Information mentioned.

The Cardinals gathered within the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost because the 267th Pope, who took the title Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV turns into the 267th pontiff of the church”>Roman Catholic Church. He’s the primary American to steer the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti, the senior cardinal deacon appeared on the St. Peter’s balcony that overlooks the St Peter’s sq. and introduced, “Habemus Papam!” – “We have now a pope.”

US President Donald Trump was among the many first world leaders to supply his congratulations. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was simply named Pope. It’s such an honor to appreciate that he’s the primary American Pope. What pleasure, and what a Nice Honor for our Nation. I stay up for assembly Pope Leo XIV. It is going to be a really significant second!” Trump posted on Fact Social.

On the Vatican the doorways on the balcony opened to disclose the brand new Pope who greeted the crowds with, “Might peace be with all of you.”

“Brothers and sisters dearest, that is the primary greeting of Christ resurrected. I want to supply a greeting of peace to succeed in your households, all of you, wherever you’re. Might peace be with you,” he mentioned.

In his first feedback in Italian, Pope Leo XIV mentioned needs this message of peace to “enter your hearts, to succeed in your households and all individuals, wherever they’re.”

Paying tribute to his predecessor Pope Francis, he urges devoted to “transfer ahead, with out concern, united, hand in hand with God and with one another.”