Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, following the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new Pope at the head of the Catholic Church.
The message read: Your Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, I am honored to extend my heartfelt congratulations, both personally and on behalf of the Lebanese Parliament, to Your Holiness and to the members of the Catholic Church in Lebanon and worldwide on the occasion of your election by the College of Cardinals to this distinguished and spiritual position. I wish you success and guidance in fulfilling your mission to promote justice, enhance interfaith dialogue, and serve human dignity while spreading the principles of peace and love among humanity. Please accept my heartfelt congratulations.