President Tinubu Congratulates Pope Leo XIV on Election as Bishop of Rome

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The President, in a statement on Thursday by his media aide Bayo Onanuga, felicitated The Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome.

President Tinubu rejoiced with the leadership of and congregants of the Catholic Church in Nigeria on the historic election of the new Pontiff whose message of faith and hope already resonates across the globe, with a reassurance from the scriptures of a more peaceful world.

The President affirmed the valued relations shared between Nigeria and the Holy See over many years while acknowledging the rewarding partnership with the Catholic Church in peacebuilding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and, more recently, the promotion of technology in advancing human capacity.

President Tinubu said he believed the election of Pope Leo XIV had opened a new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church and the values of love, humanity and charity, particularly to the underprivileged that it has consistently projected.

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President Tinubu prayed that the Almighty God will continuously shed his light of glory over the new leader of the Catholic Church and grant him good health and wisdom so that he can reach the world with the message of peace and love.