
Click to view full size
Archbishop of Port-of-Spain Jason Gordon has hailed the appointment of Pope Leo XIV as not just continuity but a new tone of quiet strength and missionary fidelity in the Catholic Church.
Yesterday, the Chicago, US-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, real name Robert Prevost, uttered from the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, said, “Peace be with you,” and emphasised a message of peace, dialogue and missionary evangelisation. The 69-year-old wore the traditional red cape of the papacy—a cape that Francis had eschewed on his election in 2013. He spoke to the crowd in Italian and Spanish, but not English.
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
Related stories
See articles related to "Robert Prevost of America named Pope Leo XIV"