Obama congratulates new pope: ‘This is a historic day for the United States’

The Hill ^ | 05/08/25 | Ashleigh Fields

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Former President Obama congratulated Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, on his selection as the next pontiff for the Roman Catholic Church.

“Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV,’ Obama wrote in a Thursday post on X.

“This is a historic day for the United States, and we will pray for him as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church and setting an example for so many, regardless of faith,” he added.

Leo, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru. He is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of Roman Catholicism.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

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[jacknhoo]

The Hill may as well be Media Matters.

[dfwgator]

Another “tell”.

[Jumpmaster]

We are still suffering from the “Chicago Jesus”. Now a “Chicago Pope”.

[dfwgator]

We are still suffering from the “Chicago Jesus”.

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I thought he was bound for New Orleans.

[aynrandfreak]

The fix is in

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Former President Obama congratulated Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native,****
Uh-ho! Reminds me of Pope John Paul 1 in 1978. 33 days!

[Round Earther]

Or was he waiting for the bus all day?

[God luvs America]

did the sHill do a story on President Trump sending congratulations?

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

“This is a historic day for the United States, and we will pray for him as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church and setting an example for so many, regardless of faith,”

If I'm not mistaken, the mission of the pope is to lead the Catholic Church, not the believers of all faiths.

[dadgum]

Well, that’s the kiss of death.

If Obama supports, then I must reject.

Rejected.

[dfwgator]

He was hanging out with beer drinkers and hell-raisers.

[sheik yerbouty]

Get thee hence Beelzebama!

[Round Earther]

Find the Pope in the Chicago Pizza.

[Lizavetta]

Oh, here comes the choom douche with his worthless opinion.

[Orosius]

The One gives his approval.

More reason to be a skeptic.

[rktman]

Yup! Instead of a south American Francis we have an american/south American one.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Of Obama congratulated the pope, that tells me all I need to know. Period.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Pope Joel Osteen?

[JSM_Liberty]

Trump also congratulated the new Pope as well, does that also tell you what you need to know?