Trump says he looks forward to meeting with Pope Leo, an American
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
President Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and looks forward to a significant meeting. Cardinal Robert Prevost, from Chicago, elected as Pope.
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Pope Leo on his election to head the Catholic Church on Thursday, and said it "is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope."
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, is originally from Chicago.
"What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!"
(Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Mark Porter)
The main topic is the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and President Trump's reaction to it.
Pope Leo XIV is the name taken by U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, originally from Chicago, upon his election as Pope.
President Trump expressed excitement and honor, looking forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV.
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