Paris, May 9 -- French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election victory.

Macron hoped for the new pontificate to be one of peace and hope.

In a post on X, he said, "A historic moment for the Catholic Church and its millions of faithful. To Pope Leo XIV, and to all Catholics in France and around the world, I extend a message of fraternity. On this May 8th, may this new pontificate be one of peace and hope."

https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1920540848296546632

Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump also congratulated the new Pope.

In a post on Truth Social, he said, "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honour to realise that he is the first Ame...