His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre,
The Apostolic Nunciature in the United States

His Eminence Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich,
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

Your Eminences,
Christ is Risen!

On behalf of all clergy and faithful of our Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, I have the privilege to offer congratulations and best wishes to Your Eminences on the occasion of the election of Pope Leon XIV as Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. We express our hope of cooperation and good relationship between the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Churches as well as for a unified voice of the Christians in this unrested World.

May our Lord Jesus Christ grace Pope Leon XIV with every blessing and strength to lead the Roman Catholic Church!

 † Archbishop and Metropolitan Nicolae