Leo XIV: CAN congratulates Catholic Church on historic election of new pope

• The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated the Catholic Church connected the predetermination of Pope Leo XIV
• CAN described the Pope’s emergence arsenic a important milestone and expressed anticipation for peace, justice, and inclusiveness nether his leadership
• Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, was elected connected Thursday, May 8, aft a two-day voting by 133 cardinals astatine the Vatican pursuing the decease of Pope Francis

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated the Roman Catholic Church connected the election of Pope Leo XIV, American-born Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, arsenic the caller spiritual person of the planetary Catholic community.

Pope Leo XIV emerges arsenic caller person of the Catholic Church. Photo credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
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In a connection signed and released by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, connected Friday, May 9, CAN described the emergence of Pope Leo XIV arsenic a “significant milestone” and a infinitesimal of joyousness for Catholics astir the world.

As reported by The Punch, CAN expressed anticipation that the caller Pope would beforehand peace, justice, and inclusiveness crossed the Church and beyond.

Pope Leo XIV was elected by the College of Cardinals connected Thursday aft a solemn conclave held astatine the Vatican, pursuing the decease of Pope Francis.

The caller Pontiff, calved Robert Francis Prevost, emerged aft 2 days of voting and was introduced to the nationalist from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to the cheers of thousands gathered successful the square.

CAN prays for caller pope

Pope Leo XIV addresses the assemblage connected the main cardinal loggia balcony astatine St Peter's Square connected May 08, 2025. Photo credit: Francesco Sforza - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images
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CAN prayed that the caller Pope’s tenure would beryllium marked by divine wisdom, bully health, and the spot to pb the faithful successful righteousness.

“On behalf of the nationalist enactment of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), I widen heartfelt congratulations to the Roman Catholic Church connected the predetermination of Pope Leo XIV. This important milestone brings joyousness to Catholics worldwide, and CAN joins successful celebrating this momentous occasion.“The emergence of Pope Leo XIV signifies renewal and anticipation for the Catholic Church. CAN is assured that the caller Pontiff volition beforehand peace, justice, and inclusiveness, continuing the bequest of his predecessors.“CAN prays that Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate beryllium blessed with wisdom, bully health, and spot to pb God’s radical connected the way of righteousness. May God usher and fortify him successful his ministry,” the connection read.

Legit.ng reported that Prevost was described arsenic a mean who was adjacent to the precocious Pope Francis and was said to person spent his missionary years successful Peru.

The 133 cardinal electors who gathered successful the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, elected Prevost arsenic the caller caput of the Catholic 2 days aft aggravated voting, aft white smoke roseate supra the Sistine Chapel connected Thursday.

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Tinubu congratulates Pope Leo XIV

Meanwhile, Legit.ng antecedently reported that President Tinubu had congratulated Pope Leo XIV on making past arsenic the archetypal American caput of the Catholic Church.

This was contained successful a connection signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President connected Information & Strategy, Thursday, May 8, 2025. The connection read:

“The President felicitates the Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost arsenic the 267th Bishop of Rome. President Tinubu rejoices with the enactment and congregants of the Catholic Church successful Nigeria connected the historical predetermination of the caller Pontiff whose connection of religion and anticipation already resonates crossed the globe."

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