“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. It is an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope.”
Donald Trump on his social Truth greets the election as Pope of the American Robert Francis Prevost, who takes the name of Leo XIV , the first time an American Pope has taken the name.
"It is exciting and an honor for our country," Trump wrote. "I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very significant moment."
Prevost, who will turn 70 on September 14, is originally from Chicago and was until now prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America . He is of the Augustinian Order and has had a long missionary experience in Peru, where he was also bishop of Chiclayo.
Vladimir Putin also sent a message from Moscow : "I am confident that the constructive dialogue and interaction established between Russia and the Vatican will continue to develop on the basis of the Christian values that unite us," reads the statement reported by Tass.
(Online Union)