Pope XIV is a ‘citizen of the world,’ will build bridges with Trump, Dolan says

Several prominent American Catholic bishops and Cardinals recalled the spiritual process of the election of Pope Leo XIV this week, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York welcomed the new pontiph as the “citizen of the world” to seek to build bridges with bridges with President Donald Trump and other global leaders.

Six priests gave insight into seeing Pope Leo XIV papal papacy and said that the rapid conclave had shown unity among the cardinals. They spoke at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Faculty of North American Faculty of North American in Rome.

“It should not be amazed to see Pope Leo as a bridge builder. That means the Latin word” pontif “, he is the builder of the bridge,” Dolan said after the journalist asked him if the Pope would be “counterbalance” to Trump.

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“Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose, but he would like to build bridges with the leader of every nation. So, I don’t think my brother Cardinals would not consider any kind of person.”

Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost, is the first American pope, and the great emphasis was placed on the roots from Chicago, and speakers exploded songs, including “born in the US” and “American Pie”, while cardinal voters gathered on stage. The stage was also decorated with the old glory ia ia Vatican flag.

Cardinal Daniel Dinardo, Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, conveyed his pride that they had chosen the US Pope, the first in history.

“[Pope XIV] He is indeed a citizen of the whole world, since he spent so much of his missionary work and realized realistic for Christ in South America in his life in missionary work and zeal for work, “Dinardo said.” Yes, he is an American and yes, he represents the big picture of the church. “

Dolan agreed, noting that the new Pontiff was also a Peru citizen after spending three decades there as a missionary.

“He is a citizen of the world. It reminds us that we all have our true citizenship in heaven. As St. Paul taught us, and that is his role of universal pastor, where he comes from is somehow a thing of the past,” he said.

Several bishops were compared Pope Leo XIV To the junction of Pope Francisco and Benedict, noticing its combination of intellectual rigor and pastoral heat, emphasizing its Augustine background and expertise in the canon.

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His choice of “Leo” was considered significant, referring to Pope Leo Velika and Leo XIII, signaling the intention to emphasize both strong guidance and social learning.

Dinardo said that Leo the Great was a pope in the fifth century when the church was “truly a mess”, but managed to save the city of Rome.

“He preached Christ crucified and preached him as truly the Son of God,” Dinardo said. “I think Pope Leo [XIV] is a wise man, a wise man, and he picks up one whose name has multiple figures from Leo Velika to Leo 13, who can all talk to us and in the sense of social doctrine and in the sense of science about who Jesus is. “

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The bishops emphasized the spiritual, emotional and symbolic significance of the conclave. They described it as a deep prayer and union of experience. Now they had 10 voice cardinals in the conclave, which is the second highest number of any country.

Other speakers include: Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newarka; Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington; Cardinal Robert Mcelroy, Archbishop of Washington; and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio in the United States

Asked about reported simplicity of meals, the cardinals were served during conclave, Dolan joked:: “Let’s just say it was a good, good, good impetus for that. “