Congratulations To Pope Leo XIV, President Abbas Emphasizes Palestinian Historist Friendship - The Holy Throne

Pope Leo XIV. (Twitter/@VaticanNews)

JAKARTA - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States to be elected as the 267th Pope.

Elected in the second day of the vote of the Conflaf at the Sistina Chapel, Vatican, to replace the late Pope Francis, he chose to use Pope Leo XIV's name.

In his message, President Abbas expressed his sincere hope for Pope Leo XIV's success in carrying out his noble responsibility and continuing the legacy of the late Pope Francis in promoting peace around the world, quoted from WAFA May 9.

On this occasion, President Abbas reiterated the deep historical friendship between the Palestinian State and the Holy See, expressing its commitment to strengthening the relationship for the sake of humanity, justice and global peace.

President Abbas also emphasized the vital moral, religious and political roles of the Holy See in supporting fair goals, which are mainly the right of the Palestinian people to freedom and independence.

Separately, Palestinian militant group Hamas in ab in a statement congratulated Pope Leo XIV, saying they were looking forward to "the continued steps of the late Pope in supporting the oppressed and rejecting genocide in Gaza."