Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of Jubilee USA was quoted in National Catholic Reporter on his reaction to the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8th. Read an excerpt below, or the full article here.

'Floored, stunned and full of hope': Reactions to election of Pope Leo XIV

By: Brian Fraga, Brian Roewe and Heidi Schlumpf

"Eric LeCompte, executive director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network, described Leo XIV as being "a strong voice for the Catholic Church's social mission to address poverty."

"The selection of the name of Leo XIV is a special acknowledgement of the need to support the poor and workers," said LeCompte. He added in a prepared statement that the new pope has "a strong sense of how important the global Church is to address global challenges."

 

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