PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES HIS HOLINESS LEO XIV ON HIS ELECTION AS BISHOP OF ROME AND NEW LEADER OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 08-05-25
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
In a statement, the President felicitates The Conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome.
President Tinubu rejoices with the leadership of and congregants of the Catholic Church in Nigeria on the historic election of the new Pontiff, noting that his message of faith and hope already resonates across the globe, with a re-assurance from the scriptures of a more peaceful world.
The President affirms the valued relations shared between Nigeria and the Holy See over many years while acknowledging the rewarding partnership with the Catholic Church in peace-building, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and more recently, the promotion of technology in advancing human capacity.
He believes the election of Pope Leo XIV opens a new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church and the values of love, humanity and charity, particularly to the under-privileged that it has consistently projected.
President Tinubu prays that the Almighty God will continuously shed his light of glory over the new leader of the Catholic Church and grant him good health and wisdom to enable him reach the world with the message of peace and love.