Published: 14:36, May 9, 2025
Chinese Catholic organizations congratulate elected new pope
By Xinhua
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (PHOTO /AP)

BEIJING - The Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and the Bishops' Conference of Catholic Church in China on Friday congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new pope.