Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV speaking during a mass with cardinals in the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican on May 9, 2025. - AFP
JAKARTA: Indonesian Catholics have joyfully welcomed Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from North America and the Order of Saint Augustine, expressing hope that he will continue the legacy of his predecessor by prioritising the poor and marginalised, and promoting unity within the Catholic Church.
Christine Sedik, a 23-year-old Catholic from Sorong, West Papua, now living in West Java, offered a prayer of gratitude, especially moved by the fact that the new pope had once visited her hometown.
