Bishop's Statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV

Statement from Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester
on the Election of Pope Leo XIV
Join with me in a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the election of Pope Leo XIV as our new Holy Father. We are truly blessed to welcome him as the Supreme Pontiff and we pledge our support and prayers for his pontificate. We are also proud that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago and a product of the Church in America, is now the Holy Father of the Universal Church.
Two thousand years ago Jesus sent forth his disciples, guided by the Holy Spirit, with the great commission to go out to all the world to spread the Good News that we are saved by Christ’s eternal sacrifice and God’s boundless love. Today, 133 cardinals, who came to Rome from around the globe, guided by the Holy Spirit and strengthened by all our prayers, elected the 267th  successor to Saint Peter so that the great commission will continue. We are truly a universal Church which, under the guidance of Pope Leo XIV, will remain steadfast in  witnessing to God’s infinite love in a world so desperately in need of hope. 
Let us use the weeks ahead to learn about Pope Leo XIV, listen to him as he speaks to the world, and pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to empower him with the gifts needed to guide the Church as the Vicar of Christ and Bishop of Rome.
 
May 8, 2025