Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV has taken the world by surprise as he becomes the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The announcement, made amidst an excited crowd in St. Peter's Square, generated emotional reactions, illustrating a mix of anticipation and shock. Although there had been hopes for a pope from the Global South, the choice of an American cardinal signifies a new era. In his first address, Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of unity and love, calling for dialogue to help build bridges in a divided world.
"It seems like he's packing that love in there, and I'm excited for that," said Gleason. Gleason and Runde liked that Pope Leo XIV spoke about building bridges.
"Christ precedes us. The world needs his light," Pope Leo XIV said in his first address to the world as pontiff.
"The last thing I imagined was an American pope," said Daniel Runde, a Catholic from the United States.
"Help us, too, and help each other to build bridges, with dialogue, with meetings, uniting us all to be one people, always in peace."
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