Statement on the Appointment of Pope Leo XIV

Statement from Bishop Hying:

We thank God for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV! In this Jubilee Year of Hope, we ask the Lord to shower Pope Leo XIV with grace and favor as he begins the beautiful, arduous, and evangelizing task of shepherding the Universal Church. 

We commend our new pontiff to the powerful intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church, and wish Pope Leo XIV a long and fruitful pontificate. 

Saint Peter, pray for us! 

+Donald J. Hying 
Bishop of Madison