US EditionEye on Africa - What will Pope Leo XIV mean for Africa?
- On May 8, 2025, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen as Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, becoming the 267th pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
- His election followed the death of Pope Francis on April 21, and African and global leaders expressed surprise as predictions favored African cardinals.
- Pope Leo XIV, age 69, brings extensive pastoral and missionary experience, including leadership roles in Peru and the Congregation for Bishops, and is noted for humility and prayerfulness.
- African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and several African presidents extended their congratulations to Leo XIV on his election, expressing their strong desire to maintain collaboration with the Vatican in advancing global peace, fairness, and respect for human dignity.
- African bishops view Pope Leo XIV’s leadership as a moral beacon amid global divisions, urging focus on justice and unity rather than seeking political favors from the papacy.
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Madagascar: The expectations of Catholic faithful after the election of Pope Leo XIV
In Madagascar, the election of Pope Leo XIV arouses expectations within the influential Catholic church. Malagasy faithful hope that the sovereign pontiff will remain on the path outlined by Pope Francis.
African Union Congratulates Pope Leo XIV and Looks Forward To Continue Collaborating - teleSUR English
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulated Leo XIV on Saturday on his election as the new pontiff of the Catholic Church, and expressed the continental organization’s desire to continue collaborating with the Holy See. RELATED: Pope Leo Celebrates His First Mass in the Sistine Chapel In a brief statement issued by the AU, which is based in Addis Ababa, Youssouf stated that he “sincerely congratulat…
Eye on Africa - What will Pope Leo XIV mean for Africa?
As the world woke up in a new papal era, the Catholic faithful across Africa joyfully welcomed the election of Leo XIV. We unlock the African perspective with Father Henry Chukwujekwu from the Diocese of Nnewi in Nigeria, now serving a mission in France.
Church in Africa welcomes Pope Leo XIV
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as a pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected May 8 as Pope Leo XIV, an election that defies all prognostics as to who would be elected, which included the names of two cardinals from Africa. Far from being disappointed that the 267th leader of the Catholic Church would again not be an African, bishops across the continent have tol…
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