Cardinal Dolan Describes Pope Xiv As 'citizen Of The World,' Will Build Bridges With Trump

Several salient U.S. Catholic bishops and cardinals recalled nan belief process of electing Pope Leo XIV this week, pinch Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York hailing nan caller pontiff arsenic a "citizen of nan world" who will activity to build bridges pinch President Donald Trump and different world leaders.

The six clergymen gave immoderate insights into really they spot nan Pope Leo XIV papacy and said nan speedy conclave showed unity among nan cardinals. They were speaking astatine nan U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at nan Pontifical North American College successful Rome connected Friday.

"It should not startle america that we would look to Pope Leo arsenic a span builder. That's what nan Latin connection ‘pontiff’ means, he's a span builder," Dolan said aft being asked by a newsman if nan pontiff would beryllium a "counterweight" to Trump. 

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of nan U.S., appears connected nan pavilion of St. Peter's Basilica astatine nan Vatican connected Thursday. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)

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"Will he want to build bridges to Donald Trump? I suppose, but he would want to build bridges pinch nan leader of each nation. So I don't deliberation astatine each my relative Cardinals would person thought of him arsenic a counterweight to immoderate 1 person."

Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost, is nan first American pope, and overmuch accent has been made of his Chicago roots, pinch speakers blasting songs including "Born successful nan U.S.A." and "American Pie" arsenic nan cardinal electors gathered connected stage. The shape was besides dressed up pinch Old Glory and a Vatican flag.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop emeritus of Galveston-Houston, conveyed his pridefulness that they elected an American pope, nan first successful history.

"[Pope XIV] is really a national of nan full world, since he has spent truthful overmuch of his ministry missionary activity and zeal for Christ successful South America successful life successful missionary activity and zeal for work," DiNardo said. "Yes, he’s American and yes, he represents nan large image of nan church."

Dolan agreed, noting nan caller pontiff is besides a national of Peru, having spent 3 decades location arsenic a missionary.

"He's a national of nan world. He reminds america that we each person our existent citizenship successful heaven. As St. Paul taught us, and that is his domiciled arsenic cosmopolitan pastor, wherever he comes from is benignant of now a point of nan past," he said.

Several bishops likened Pope Leo XIV to a fusion of Popes Francis and Benedict, noting his blend of intelligence rigor and pastoral warmth while highlighting his Augustinian inheritance and canon rule expertise. 

From left: Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan and Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo be a property convention of U.S. cardinals. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)

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His prime of nan sanction "Leo" was seen arsenic significant, referencing some Pope Leo nan Great and Leo XIII, signaling an intent to stress some beardown activity and societal teaching.

DiNardo said that Leo nan Great was pope successful nan 5th period erstwhile nan religion was "truly a mess" but he managed to prevention nan metropolis of Rome. 

"He preached Christ crucified, and he preached him arsenic genuinely Son of God," DiNardo said. "I deliberation Pope Leo [XIV] is simply a wise, wise man, and he picks up 1 whose sanction has aggregate figures from Leo nan Great to Leo nan 13th, each of whom tin speak to america some connected position of societal doctrine and successful position of doctrine of who Jesus is."

The clergymen are seen connected shape astatine nan U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops astatine nan Pontifical North American College successful Rome connected Friday. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)

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The bishops emphasized nan spiritual, affectional and symbolic value of nan conclave. They described it arsenic a profoundly prayerful and unifying experience. The U.S. had 10 voting cardinals successful nan conclave, nan second-highest number of immoderate country.

Other speakers included: Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark; Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington; Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington; and Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to nan U.S.A.

Asked astir nan reported simplicity of nan meals nan cardinals were served during nan conclave, Dolan joked: "Let's conscionable opportunity it was a good, good, bully impetus to get this complete with."