The Justice Development Peace Commission (JDPC) of the
Catholic Church, on Thursday, hailed the emergance of Pope Leo XIV as successor
to late Pope Francis and distanced the election process from the U.S President
Donald Trump or any external influence.
The JDPC’ Badagry Deanery Executives who spoke after
the election of the new Pope said that God has bestowed a leader on the Church.
JDPC is the social arm of the Church with mandate to
carry out social, humanitarian and enlightenment services to the public.
JDPC Badagry Deanery Chairman, Mr Onyema Onyekakeye,
said that the choice of Pope Leo XIV was in conformity with laid down
tradition.
Onyekakeye said that it had absolutely nothing to do
with President Donald Trump or any other external influence or person.
Similarly, JDPC’s St. Peter and Paul Parish, Tedi Ojo
Lagos State Chairman, Mr Joe Ahanna, said that the faithful were in gratitude
to God for the enthronement of a new pope over the Church and the world.
“The Catholic Church is the most disciplined and
organised institution in the world.
” It has her laid down ways of doing things and
critical decisions like the selection of a new Pope follow strictly known
procedures and subjected to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
“We welcome and pray for the success of Pope Leo XIV
as he leads the flock to divine transformation,” he said.
One hundred and thirty three Cardinal-electors
returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to elect a new pope after the first
ballot on Wednesday failed to produce a new pope.
The emergence of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, ended weeks
of meticulously selection process of a Pope and its characterised suspense.
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