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On behalf of the Government and people of the\u00a0Commonwealth of Dominica, and as a son of the Catholic faith, I extend heartfelt<\/p>\n

congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Pontiff of the\u00a0Roman Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

Your ascension comes at a pivotal moment in our world-when nations grapple with\u00a0conflict, inequality and the urgent need for peace, compassion and unity. Your\u00a0leadership is a profound symbol of renewal and hope, reminding us that faith constantly\u00a0invites us to rebuild, reconcile and recommit to the service of others.<\/p>\n

We in Dominica look forward to your guidance as a shepherd of moral clarity, justice\u00a0and mercy, and pray that your pontificate will inspire hearts across continents to seek\u00a0common ground, care for creation and build a future anchored in love.<\/p>\n

Ad multos annos, Holy Father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On behalf of the Government and people of the\u00a0Commonwealth of Dominica, and as a son of the Catholic faith, I extend heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th Pontiff of the\u00a0Roman Catholic Church….","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":341396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[235,9,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-341393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-carousel","category-news","category-religion"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSTATEMENT: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit congratulates new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV - Dominica News Online<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/statement-prime-minister-roosevelt-skerrit-congratulates-new-pontiff-pope-leo-xiv\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"STATEMENT: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit congratulates new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV - 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