For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2025
Contact: Christian Kendzierski
Tel. 410-547-5378
christian.kendzierski@archbalt.org
Archbishop Lori celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV
Mass of Thanksgiving to be held at 5:30 p.m.
(Baltimore, MD) – Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Thursday’s election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff. A Mass of Thanksgiving will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore.
Archbishop Lori’s statement on Pope Leo XIV: “The news of the election of Pope Leo XIV has brought joy to the whole world. In a special way, it has brought joy to the Church in the United States. Our new Holy Father is the first to have been born in this country. A member of the Augustinian Order, he is true missionary, having spent many years ministering in Chiclayo, Peru. I was privileged to meet him on several occasions. He is prayerful, reflective, and a good listener, with a missionary heart. May God bless Pope Leo XIV as he leads and guides the Catholic Church throughout the world in the years ahead.”