Nandi-Ndaitwah congratulates Pope Leo XIV on election

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2025-05-10

OSHAKATI, 09 MAY 2025 - The new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 10 MAY (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has congratulated Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as the head of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City.
After his election on Thursday, Prevost adopted the name Pope Leo XIV.
“Namibia welcomes the appeal for peace, tolerance and the commitment of Pope Leo XIV to build bridges between nations through the Catholic faith,” she said in a statement issued on Friday.
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