BR bishop congratulates Pope Leo XIV, says his election brings south Louisiana pride

BATON ROUGE - Bishop Michael Duca issued a statement Saturday on behalf of the Baton Rouge Diocese congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his election Thursday as the leader of the Catholic Church."His election is certainly a groundbreaking one since Pope Leo will serve as the first pope born in the United States," Duca said. "This election also brings great pride to the people of south Louisiana having learned of his ancestral roots here."The pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, spend much of hi