'dio Benedica Il Papa', Other Well Wishes For The New Pontiff, Pope Leo Xiv, In Italian

Catholics astir nan world are rejoicing astatine nan predetermination of a caller pope.

Pope Leo XIV, calved Robert Francis Prevost, is an American from Chicago, Illinois. He was created a cardinal successful 2023 by Pope Francis.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, nan sequestered College of Cardinals selected nan caller Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV, nan 267th successor to Saint Peter, aft gathering for conscionable complete 24 hours and voting successful 4 ballots. 

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The papal conclave is done wholly successful secrecy astatine nan Sistine Chapel successful Vatican City to forestall interference and distractions.

White smoke billowed from nan chimney of nan charismatic residence of nan pope to bespeak to nan religious astir nan world that a caller pope, nan Vicar of Christ, was elected.

Thousands of group stood successful St. Peter's Square arsenic they waited successful anticipation for voting to some commence and conclude. 

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of nan U.S., appears connected nan pavilion of St. Peter's Basilica astatine nan Vatican, May 8, 2025. Reuters/Claudia Greco (Reuters/Claudia Greco)

Crowds grew erstwhile achromatic fume amassed from nan Sistine Chapel aft a accepted and ineffable process of burning votes, bound together pinch thread, was imposed. 

The Swiss Army lined nan extracurricular of nan Vatican among clergy and group waving patriotic indicators from astir nan globe successful ceremony of nan leader of nan Catholic Church emerging from nan pavilion and opening his papacy.

In ceremony of Pope Leo XIV's election, present are congratulatory and prayer-filled phrases written retired successful Italian, according to Annamaria Militana of Torrenova, Sicily.

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"God bless nan pope."

Spoken successful Italian: "Dio benedica il Papa."

"Welcome, Holy Father."

Spoken successful Italian: "Benvenuto, Dio misericordioso."

"May nan Holy Spirit guideline you."

Spoken successful Italian: "Che lo Spirito Santo possa guidarci."

"Congratulations to nan caller pope."

Spoken successful Italian: "Congratulazioni al nuovo Papa."

"Our prayers are pinch you."

Spoken successful Italian: "Le nostre preghiere sono con te."

"Long unrecorded nan pope."

Spoken successful Italian: "Lunga vita al Papa."

"A caller era for nan Church begins."

Spoken successful Italian: "Una nuova era per la Chiesa sta per iniziare."

"The Church rejoices successful your leadership."

Spoken successful Italian: "La chiesa esulta nella tua guida."

"A shepherd for each God's people."

Spoken successful Italian: "Un pastore per tutti one figli di Dio."

"Guided by faith."

Spoken successful Italian: "Guidato dalla fede."