Nicușor Dan, message in the middle of the night for Pope Leon XIV. What do the two have in common
The new Pope Leon XIV, American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, at the Balcony of Saint Peter, Rome, Italy, May 8, 2025. Photo: Imago-Images / Emmefoto / Imago Stock and People / Profimedia
The mayor of the Capital, Nicușor Dan, the independent candidate qualified in the second round of the presidential elections in Romania, reacted on Thursday night, after the Electoral debate from Euronews with his counter -candidate, to the election of the new leader of the Catholic Church. “The world needs a messenger of peace, balance and a moral guide based on Christian values,” wrote the mayor, greeting the choice of the new Pope.
“I welcome the choice of the new Pope Leon XIV, and I am with the Catholic community in Romania in the joy of this new beginning,” wrote Nicușor Dan, around 00:30, in a message published on his Facebook page, shortly after the conclusion of the electoral debate with George Simion, the leader of Gold, the other qualified candidate in the final.
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“The world needs a messenger of peace, balance and a moral guide based on Christian values, to build a more human and united society regardless of confession, tolerant and compassionate,” added the independent candidate.
Before graduating theology, the new Sovereign Pontiff studied mathematics and philosophy. For his part, the mayor of Bucharest is a doctor in mathematics.
American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope of the Catholic Church on Thursday. The new Pontiff has chosen its pontifical name of Leon XIV.
Robert Prevost became the first American pope in history.
The new Pontiff is 69 years old. Born in Chicago, this close collaborated of Pope Francis, discreet and reserved, has the Vatican government, the reputation of being a moderate capable of reconciling divergent points of view, AFP noted.
