Portland archbishop ‘stunned' at unprecedented selection of new pope from U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Catholic leaders in Portland are reacting to the selection of the new pope after the Vatican selected as the church's new world spiritual leader.
Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV, is . That was one of the reasons the announcement came as a 'shocker,' according to , Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.
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'When the announcement was made, I can honestly say I was stunned,' Archbishop Sample said. 'You know, being from the United States originally, I just, I didn't think maybe the rest of the cardinals of the world was ready for an American pope. But here we are.'
The results came as a surprise to the archbishop. However, it always lingered as a possibility since Cardinal Prevost had a high position in the Vatican as head of the Dicastery, the person in charge of overseeing the appointment of bishops throughout the world, Sample said.
'It was a shocker, it was a shocker. And I don't mean that in a bad way but I just, it was like, 'Wow, I did not expect that,'' he explained.
In terms of what he hopes for the new pope, Archbishop Sample said he feels 'encouraged' about the fact that Pope Leo XIV is from the United States and will likely understand the church in America and 'the challenges that we face here.'
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'It's always exciting because, you know, there's a change. And we're all excited now to see what direction, you know, he will move us in, what kind of leadership he will provide, what sorts of matters in the life of the church, and in the world, are going to be a focus for him,' Sample said.
The St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland is holding a mass of celebration for the selection of a new pope on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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