A Statement from the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem Reverend Hosam Elias Naoum on the Election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

A Statement from the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem

Today, we received with great joy the news of the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as the Bishop of Rome. We join the Christian world in general—and our brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Church in particular—in celebrating the beginning of a new ministry and a new era in the life of the church.

This evening, in his first address as Pope, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of the Church being a missionary Church—one that shares in the suffering of the world and proclaims the unconditional love of God to all peoples. He also spoke of the need for peace and justice—a message that is especially urgent in a world torn by injustice and war.

As Anglicans living in the Lands of the Holy One, and amid the many challenges we face, we wholeheartedly share in His Holiness’ call for the Church to bear witness to God’s love and to be a voice for justice and peace. We also stand in solidarity with all who suffer, seeking to empower and support them.

During this Eastertide, we pray that the Risen Lord will send God’s Holy Spirit to strengthen and guide the new Pope in his service to Christ.

† The Most Reverend Hosam Elias Naoum

Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem

Primate and President Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East

This statement was originally published on the Facebook Page of His Eminence Archbishop Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem.