{"id":2065,"date":"2025-05-09T08:29:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.leuenberg.eu\/2025\/05\/09\/rita-famos-on-the-election-of-pope-leo-xiv-rita-famos-zur-wahl-von-papst-leo-xiv\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:29:28","slug":"rita-famos-on-the-election-of-pope-leo-xiv-rita-famos-zur-wahl-von-papst-leo-xiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leuenberg.eu\/de\/2025\/05\/09\/rita-famos-on-the-election-of-pope-leo-xiv-rita-famos-zur-wahl-von-papst-leo-xiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Rita Famos on the Election of Pope Leo XIV \/ Rita Famos zur Wahl von Papst Leo XIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With great respect and heartfelt blessings, I congratulate <strong>Pope Leo XIV<\/strong> on his election. I wish him God&#8217;s rich blessings, wisdom, presence of mind and the inner freedom to allow himself to be challenged by the Gospel time and again in his service to the global Church.<\/p>\n<p>With his spiritual journey as an Augustinian, his many years of service in Latin America and his rich experience in the worldwide Church, Pope Leo XIV brings with him an impressive breadth of vision. His episcopal motto, \u2018nos multi in illo uno unum\u2019 \u2013 \u2018In the One we are many\u2019 \u2013 is a profound theological vision that is also shared by the Reformed tradition: <strong>unity in Christ<\/strong> as the source of <strong>reconciliation and shared responsibility<\/strong> in a divided world.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that he bears the name <strong>Leo<\/strong> as pope is also reminiscent of Leo XIII, who laid the foundations for modern <strong>Catholic social teaching<\/strong> in 1891 with his encyclical Rerum Novarum. The combination of spiritual depth and social justice is a lasting legacy \u2013 and at the same time an important bridge in ecumenical cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that Pope Leo XIV will continue the <strong>global synodal path<\/strong> with openness and courage and take the voices of believers from all continents seriously. Today more than ever, we need churches that <strong>build bridges<\/strong> \u2013 and a pontificate that credibly advocates for the <strong>dignity of all people<\/strong>. His first words were about the desire for peace. It was touching that the Pope placed God&#8217;s unconditional love at the centre of his greeting.<\/p>\n<p>For the Protestant Church in Switzerland and the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe, it is a strong sign when ecumenical relations are deepened and the common voice of Christians for justice, peace and the integrity of creation becomes loud and audible. <strong>We are also united by our common mission to proclaim the Gospel of God&#8217;s love in word and deed \u2013 across denominational boundaries.<\/strong> In this spirit, we look forward to a respectful, open and spiritually inspired dialogue with Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rita Famos is Executive President of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe and President of the Protestant Church in Switzerland <\/em><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Mit grosser Achtung und herzlichen Segensw\u00fcnschen gratuliere ich <strong>Papst Leo XIV.<\/strong> zu seiner Wahl. Ich w\u00fcnsche ihm f\u00fcr seinen Dienst an der Weltkirche Gottes reichen Segen, Weisheit, Geistesgegenwart und die innere Freiheit, sich immer wieder vom Evangelium herausfordern zu lassen.<\/p>\n<p>Papst Leo XIV. bringt mit seinem geistlichen Weg als Augustiner, seinem langj\u00e4hrigen Dienst in Lateinamerika und seiner reichen Erfahrung in der weltweiten Kirche eine beeindruckende Weite mit. Sein bisch\u00f6flicher Wahlspruch <em>\u201enos multi in illo uno unum\u201c<\/em> \u2013 <em>\u201eIn dem Einen sind wir vielen eins\u201c<\/em> \u2013 ist eine tiefe theologische Vision, die auch die reformierte Tradition teilen kann: <strong>Einheit in Christus<\/strong> als Quelle f\u00fcr <strong>Vers\u00f6hnung und gemeinsame Verantwortung<\/strong> in einer zerrissenen Welt.<\/p>\n<p>Dass er als Papst den Namen <strong>Leo<\/strong> tr\u00e4gt, erinnert zugleich an Leo XIII., der 1891 mit der Enzyklika <em>Rerum Novarum<\/em> die moderne <strong>katholische Soziallehre<\/strong> begr\u00fcndete. Die Verbindung von geistlicher Tiefe und sozialer Gerechtigkeit ist ein bleibendes Erbe \u2013 und zugleich eine wichtige Br\u00fccke in der \u00f6kumenischen Zusammenarbeit.<\/p>\n<p>Ich hoffe, dass Papst Leo XIV. den <strong>weltweiten synodalen Weg<\/strong> mit Offenheit und Mut weitergeht und die Stimmen der Gl\u00e4ubigen aus allen Kontinenten ernst nimmt. Gerade heute braucht es Kirchen, die <strong>Br\u00fccken bauen<\/strong> \u2013 und ein Pontifikat, das sich glaubw\u00fcrdig f\u00fcr die <strong>W\u00fcrde aller Menschen<\/strong> einsetzt. Seine ersten Worte galten dem Wunsch nach Frieden. Es war ber\u00fchrend, dass der Papst die bedingungslose Liebe Gottes in seiner Begr\u00fcssung ins Zentrum gestellt hat.<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr die Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz und die Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa ist es ein starkes Zeichen, wenn die \u00f6kumenischen Beziehungen vertieft werden und die gemeinsame Stimme der Christinnen und Christen f\u00fcr Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und die Bewahrung der Sch\u00f6pfung laut und h\u00f6rbar wird. <strong>Ebenso verbindet uns der gemeinsame Auftrag, das Evangelium von der Liebe Gottes in Wort und Tat zu verk\u00fcnden \u2013 \u00fcber konfessionelle Grenzen hinweg.<\/strong> In diesem Sinne freuen wir uns auf einen respektvollen, offenen und geistlich inspirierten Dialog mit Papst Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rita Famos ist gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrende Pr\u00e4sidentin der Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa und Pr\u00e4sidentin der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With great respect and heartfelt blessings, I congratulate Pope Leo XIV on his election. I wish him God&#8217;s rich blessings, wisdom, presence of mind and the inner freedom to allow himself to be challenged by the Gospel time and again in his service to the global Church. 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