A number of distinguished U.S. Catholic bishops and cardinals recalled the religious technique of electing Pope Leo XIV this week, with Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York hailing the brand new pontiff as a “citizen of the world” who will search to construct bridges with President Donald Trump and different world leaders.
The six clergymen gave some insights into how they see the Pope Leo XIV papacy and stated the fast conclave confirmed unity among the many cardinals. They have been talking on the U.S. Convention of Catholic Bishops on the Pontifical North American Faculty in Rome on Friday.
“It should not startle us that we would look to Pope Leo as a bridge builder. That’s what the Latin word ‘pontiff’ means, he’s a bridge builder,” Dolan stated after being requested by a reporter if the pontiff can be a “counterweight” to Trump.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the U.S., seems on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican on Thursday. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
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“Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose, but he would want to build bridges with the leader of every nation. So I don’t think at all my brother Cardinals would have thought of him as a counterweight to any one person.”
Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost, is the primary American pope, and far emphasis has been product of his Chicago roots, with audio system blasting songs together with “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” because the cardinal electors gathered on stage. The stage was additionally adorned with Previous Glory and a Vatican flag.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop emeritus of Galveston-Houston, conveyed his satisfaction that they elected an American pope, the primary in historical past.
“[Pope XIV] is really a citizen of the entire world, since he has spent so much of his ministry missionary work and zeal for Christ in South America in life in missionary work and zeal for work,” DiNardo stated. “Yes, he’s American and yes, he represents the big picture of the church.”
Dolan agreed, noting the brand new pontiff can be a citizen of Peru, having spent three many years there as a missionary.
“He’s a citizen of the world. He reminds us that we all have our true citizenship in heaven. As St. Paul taught us, and that is his role as universal pastor, where he comes from is sort of now a thing of the past,” he stated.
A number of bishops likened Pope Leo XIV to a fusion of Popes Francis and Benedict, noting his mix of mental rigor and pastoral heat whereas highlighting his Augustinian background and canon regulation experience.
From left: Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan and Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo attend a press convention of U.S. cardinals. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP through Getty Pictures)
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His alternative of the identify “Leo” was seen as important, referencing each Pope Leo the Nice and Leo XIII, signaling an intent to emphasise each sturdy management and social instructing.
DiNardo stated that Leo the Nice was pope within the fifth century when the church was “truly a mess” however he managed to save lots of town of Rome.
“He preached Christ crucified, and he preached him as truly Son of God,” DiNardo stated. “I think Pope Leo [XIV] is a wise, wise man, and he picks up one whose name has multiple figures from Leo the Great to Leo the 13th, all of whom can speak to us both on terms of social doctrine and in terms of doctrine of who Jesus is.”
The clergymen are seen on stage on the U.S. Convention of Catholic Bishops on the Pontifical North American Faculty in Rome on Friday. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP through Getty Pictures)
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The bishops emphasised the religious, emotional and symbolic significance of the conclave. They described it as a deeply prayerful and unifying expertise. The U.S. had 10 voting cardinals within the conclave, the second-highest variety of any nation.
Different audio system included: Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark; Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington; Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington; and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the usA.
Requested concerning the reported simplicity of the meals the cardinals have been served throughout the conclave, Dolan joked: “Let’s just say it was a good, good, good impetus to get this over with.”
