{"id":137489,"date":"2025-05-10T13:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T10:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/137489\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"archbishop-stanieuski-congratulates-leo-xiv-on-his-election-as-pope","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/137489\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Stanie\u016dski congratulates Leo XIV on his election as pope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/papa_lev_ewtn_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pope, May 9, 2025\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(EWTN Global Catholic Network \/ Screenshot by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 10, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Iosif Stanie\u016dski, archbishop of Minsk and Mahilo\u016d who heads the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Belarus, congratulated Leo XIV on his election as Pope, <em>catholic.by<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis event is extremely gratifying for the Catholic community and the whole world. We, the faithful of the Catholic Church in Belarus, accept the election of the new Bishop of Rome with great joy, hope and cordial devotion,\u201d the portal quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, formerly prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was elected pope on May 8, becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja&#8217;s congratulatory message to Leo XIV expressed hope that his pontificate would offer hope and wisdom to the world in challenging times, including support to Belarusians facing reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The election of Leo XIV has great spiritual significance for millions of Catholics, including the Catholic community of Belarus, where priests and believers face politically-motivated persecution, her associate Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka said, hoping that the new pope may become a voice of conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has already invited Leo XIV to visit Belarus, which is most likely a part of Minsk\u2019s ongoing effort to boost ties with the Vatican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1-354x234.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1-354x234.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1-734x486.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ambrazevich_mid_press-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Minsk hoping for Vatican\u2019s help in improving ties with countries<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 27, Pozirk. By establishing a diplomatic mission in the Vatican, Belarus hopes to strengthen its position in many countries, Jury Ambrazievi\u010d, appointed today as ambassador to the Holy See, has said. They include countries in Latin America and Africa &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/131860\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 10, Pozirk. Iosif Stanie\u016dski, archbishop of Minsk and Mahilo\u016d who heads the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Belarus, congratulated Leo XIV on his election as Pope, catholic.by reported. \u201cThis event is extremely gratifying for the Catholic community and the whole world. 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