The head of the Midwestern Augustinian province that Pope Leo XIV once led called the U.S.-born new pope’s election a “moment of profound significance.”
First American pope
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CRS president and CEO Sean Callahan said the agency was “overjoyed by the election of Pope Leo XIV” and looks forward to his “leadership and guidance.”
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In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump congratulated the new pope, saying, “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement.”
