Associate Chaplain for Catholic Life Father Peter Tremblay gave his reaction to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in history.
Father Peter Tremblay, associate chaplain for Catholic Life at Elon University, recently spoke with WFMY, the CBS affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, and WXII, the NBC affiliate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, about the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Leo XIV was elected pope after a two-day papal conclave. He is the first American-born pontiff, and Father Tremblay told WFMY, because of this, he will understand the hearts of American people better.
“An American pope will know us well, he’ll know our concerns, he’ll know our faith, he’ll know our life, and he’ll certainly know our culture, our society, and our politics,” said Father Tremblay.
Father Tremblay also spoke with WXII about how the new pope may inspire young Christians.
“I do believe there are a number of people amongst our young students, think about generation Z, who are reconsidering faith for a lot of different reasons, and many are looking at Catholicism for a lot of wonderful reasons,” Father Tremblay said. “And I suspect here in the United States, the election of Pope Leo might help to grow those numbers.”
Read more of Father Tremblay’s interview with WFMY and WXII.