{"id":35505,"date":"2025-05-09T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=35505"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:46:16","slug":"vatican-declares-new-pope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/vatican-declares-new-pope\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV: &#8216;A shepherd for a troubled world&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Vatican News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, expresses joy and gratitude following the election of Pope Leo XIV.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<em>Vatican News<\/em>\u00a0shortly after the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV from the loggia of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, Archbishop Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he was \u201cvery pleased with the choice of the cardinals,\u201d acknowledging his surprise at the outcome but affirming his deep sense of happiness and trust in the new pontificate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI certainly offer a prayer for Pope Leo,\u201d he said, \u201cand pray for the beginning of his mission and for its success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Broglio shared that he had met Pope Leo XIV during official visits to Rome as part of his role with the bishops\u2019 conference, recalling a man marked by warmth, openness, and a genuine desire to collaborate, as well as during the Synod on Synodality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn both occasions,\u201d he noted, \u201che was very cordial and demonstrated a great desire to be helpful and work together. I was very grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What is in a name?<\/p>\n<p>The choice of the name \u201cLeo\u201d evokes rich associations with Church history, particularly Pope Leo XIII, remembered for his groundbreaking work on Catholic social teaching and his encyclical\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-05\/By%20Marie%20Duhamel%20and%20Linda%20Bordoni%20Speaking%20to%20Vatican%20News%20shortly%20after%20the%20announcement%20of%20the%20election%20of%20Pope%20Leo%20XIV%20from%20the%20loggia%20of%20St.%20Peter%E2%80%99s%20Basilica,%20Archbishop%20Broglio,%20President%20of%20the%20United%20States%20Conference%20of%20Catholic%20Bishops,%20said%20he%20was%20%E2%80%9Cvery%20pleased%20with%20the%20choice%20of%20the%20cardinals,%E2%80%9D%20acknowledging%20his%20surprise%20at%20the%20outcome%20but%20affirming%20his%20deep%20sense%20of%20happiness%20and%20trust%20in%20the%20new%20pontificate.%20%E2%80%9CI%20certainly%20offer%20a%20prayer%20for%20Pope%20Leo,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said,%20%E2%80%9Cand%20pray%20for%20the%20beginning%20of%20his%20mission%20and%20for%20its%20success.%E2%80%9D%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20shared%20that%20he%20had%20met%20Pope%20Leo%20XIV%20during%20official%20visits%20to%20Rome%20as%20part%20of%20his%20role%20with%20the%20bishops%E2%80%99%20conference,%20recalling%20a%20man%20marked%20by%20warmth,%20openness,%20and%20a%20genuine%20desire%20to%20collaborate%20as%20well%20as%20during%20the%20Synod%20on%20Synodality.%20%E2%80%9COn%20both%20occasions,%E2%80%9D%20he%20noted,%20%E2%80%9Che%20was%20very%20cordial%20and%20demonstrated%20a%20great%20desire%20to%20be%20helpful%20and%20work%20together.%20I%20was%20very%20grateful%20for%20that.%E2%80%9D%20What%20is%20in%20a%20name?%20The%20choice%20of%20the%20name%20%E2%80%9CLeo%E2%80%9D%20evokes%20rich%20associations%20with%20Church%20history,%20particularly%20Pope%20Leo%20XIII,%20remembered%20for%20his%20groundbreaking%20work%20on%20Catholic%20social%20teaching,%20the%20Pope%20that%20wrote%20the%20encyclical%20%20%E2%80%9CIt%20sparks%20the%20memory%20of%20Leo%20XIII,%E2%80%9D%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20reflected,%20%E2%80%9Cwho%20was%20the%20first%20pope%20to%20enunciate%20in%20a%20clear%20fashion%20the%20social%20doctrine%20of%20the%20Church.%E2%80%9D%20The%20name%20also%20speaks%20to%20the%20new%20Pope%E2%80%99s%20roots.%20%E2%80%9CSince%20Leo%20came%20from%20the%20neighborhood%20of%20Rome,%20I%20think%20the%20people%20of%20Rome,%20primarily,%20will%20be%20very%20happy,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.%20A%20call%20for%20peace%20Highlighting%20the%20state%20of%20the%20world%20today,%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20stressed%20the%20need%20for%20the%20Pope%20to%20be%20a%20voice%20for%20peace%20and%20dialogue%20amid%20the%20many%20crises%20unfolding%20across%20the%20globe.%20%20%E2%80%9CI%20think%20all%20of%20us%20are%20extremely%20troubled%20by%20the%20by%20the%20situations%20that%20continue%20to%20ignite%20in%20our%20world%20I%20think%20now%20of%20Pakistan%20and%20%20India%20but%20we%20also%20have%20this%20disaster%20in%20Ukraine%20and%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%20and%20so%20many%20parts%20of%20Africa.%20So%20that%20he%20would%20speak%20of%20peace,%20I%20think%20is%20essential.%20And%20I%20hope%20that%20he%20will%20be%20a%20pontiff%20who%20can%20further%20peace%20and%20dialogue%20in%20our%20world,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.%20A%20united%20Church%20Reflecting%20on%20Pope%20Leo%20XIV%E2%80%99s%20words%20about%20a%20united%20Church,%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20agreed%20that%20this%20message%20is%20also%20important%20for%20the%20people%20of%20the%20United%20States.%20%E2%80%9COne%20of%20the%20things%20we%20have%20to%20learn%20is%20to%20listen%20to%20each%20other,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.%20%E2%80%9CWe%20may%20disagree,%20but%20each%20person%20is%20created%20in%20the%20image%20of%20God,%20and%20that%20should%20never%20be%20lost.%20I%20hope%20we%20hear%20his%20message%20as%20an%20invitation%20to%20be%20unified%20and%20to%20become%20instruments%20of%20dialogue.%E2%80%9D%20A%20universal%20shepherd%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20also%20commented%20on%20Pope%20Leo%E2%80%99s%20international%20background%E2%80%94French%20and%20Italian%20by%20heritage,%20with%20pastoral%20experience%20in%20Latin%20America%E2%80%94as%20a%20gift%20to%20his%20universal%20ministry.%20%E2%80%9CI%20think%20it%E2%80%99s%20excellent,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.%20%E2%80%9CLiving%20in%20different%20parts%20of%20the%20world%20makes%20a%20big%20difference.%20It%20brings%20depth,%20perspective,%20and%20a%20richness%20that%20will%20help%20him%20guide%20the%20Church.%E2%80%9D%20He%20added%20that%20such%20global%20experience%20helps%20keep%20the%20Church%20from%20becoming%20%E2%80%9Clost%20in%20its%20own%20backyard.%E2%80%9D%20A%20Pastor%20for%20all%20Noting%20the%20Pope%E2%80%99s%20decision%20to%20speak%20in%20Italian%20during%20his%20first%20public%20address,%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20remarked%20on%20the%20pastoral%20significance%20of%20language.%20%E2%80%9CAs%20the%20Bishop%20of%20Rome,%20I%20think%20it%E2%80%99s%20important%20he%20spoke%20Italian,%E2%80%9D%20he%20said,%20while%20also%20acknowledging%20the%20comfort%20this%20choice%20brings%20to%20Spanish-speaking%20Catholics,%20especially%20in%20light%20of%20the%20recent%20passing%20of%20Pope%20Francis.%20%E2%80%9CIt%20will%20be%20reassuring%20to%20see%20that%20their%20new%20pastor%20can%20reach%20their%20hearts%20as%20well.%E2%80%9D%20Concluding,%20Archbishop%20Broglio%20offered%20a%20prayers%20for%20Pope%20Leo%20XIV:%20%E2%80%9CI%20wish%20him%20tranquillity%20and%20every%20success%20in%20his%20ministry.%E2%80%9D\">Rerum Novarum.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sparks the memory of Leo XIII,\u201d Archbishop Broglio reflected, \u201cwho was the first pope to enunciate in a clear fashion the social doctrine of the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The name also speaks to the new Pope\u2019s roots. \u201cSince Leo came from the neighbourhood of Rome, I think the people of Rome, primarily, will be very happy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A call for peace<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the state of the world today, Archbishop Broglio stressed the need for the Pope to be a voice for peace and dialogue amid the many crises unfolding across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think all of us are extremely troubled by the by the situations that continue to ignite in our world. I think now of Pakistan and India, but we also have this disaster in Ukraine and in the Middle East, and so many parts of Africa. So that he would speak of peace, I think is essential. And I hope that he will be a pontiff who can further peace and dialogue in our world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A united Church<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on Pope Leo XIV\u2019s words about a united Church, Archbishop Broglio agreed that this message is also important for the people of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things we have to learn is to listen to each other,\u201d he said. \u201cWe may disagree, but each person is created in the image of God, and that should never be lost. I hope we hear his message as an invitation to be unified and to become instruments of dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A universal shepherd<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Broglio also commented on Pope Leo\u2019s international background\u2014French and Italian by heritage, with pastoral experience in Latin America\u2014as a gift to his universal ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s excellent,\u201d he said. \u201cLiving in different parts of the world makes a big difference. It brings depth, perspective, and a richness that will help him guide the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that such global experience helps keep the Church from becoming \u201clost in its own backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Pastor for all<\/p>\n<p>Noting the Pope\u2019s decision to speak in Italian during his first public address, Archbishop Broglio remarked on the pastoral significance of language.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Bishop of Rome, I think it\u2019s important he spoke Italian,\u201d he said, while also acknowledging the comfort this choice brings to Spanish-speaking Catholics, especially in light of the recent passing of Pope Francis. \u201cIt will be reassuring to see that their new pastor can reach their hearts as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concluding, Archbishop Broglio offered prayers for Pope Leo XIV: \u201cI wish him tranquillity and every success in his ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican News &nbsp; Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, expresses joy and gratitude following the election of Pope Leo XIV. 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