🌍 A Global Church Celebrates

Impact of the New Papacy

The election of a new pope holds profound implications, not just for Catholics but for the global community. A successor of Peter, 2,000 years later, is now in place and will have a profound impact on life and culture.

With joy, the Church welcomes Pope Leo XIV the 267th Bishop of Rome.

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public remarks since taking over as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. He urged the world to seek peace, unity and remember those who suffer.

The pope’s voice resonates on issues of peace, justice, and moral guidance.

In the words of the new Catholic shepherd: 
May we all work together to build bridges: unarmed, disarming, and loved unconditionally.

We pray for our new leader who will bridge divides, inspire faith, and uphold the Church’s mission in an ever-changing world.

A Prayer for the Pope

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love and peace for all the world. Amen.