President Marcos has congratulated newly elected Pope Leo XIV, expressing hope that the new pontiff will lead the Catholic Church with compassion and bring it closer to "the poor and disadvantaged."<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/09/marcos-congratulates-pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-compassion-driven-papacy<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin