In the wake of white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel, marking the election of a new pope, we turn to Bishop Michael Burbidge, head of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. Bishop Burbidge shares his personal reaction to the announcement of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Prevost, and reflects on the historic moment of having a new Holy Father—an American—for the global Catholic Church. He discusses the mood across his diocese, the significance of this conclave compared to others during his decades of priesthood, and offers his thoughts on what this new pontificate might bring for Catholics around the world.

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