Message from the President | Election of Pope Leo XIV

The Universidade Católica Portuguesa expresses its most sincere congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, yesterday elected Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, wishing that his pontificate will be enlightened by the Holy Spirit in the pursuit of ethical leadership for our time.

With deep joy, we welcome this election as a moment of renewed hope for the Church and the world. We ask God to enlighten you with wisdom, strength and charity in the exercise of your ministry, in fidelity to the Gospel and in the service of peace, justice and human dignity.

In this new stage in the life of the Church, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, inspired by its mission to promote truth, culture, science and faith, renews its full willingness to collaborate with the Holy See in the rich work of dialogue and cultivation of the common good.

The President of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.