08 May 2025 7:52 pm WAT
President Donald Trump described the election of new Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, as a “great honour” for the country.
“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,” Trump said on his Truth Social network.
“I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!”
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