Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão and Auxiliary Bishop Simião Fernandes, alongside the faithful of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, have extended their heartfelt prayerful wishes and sentiments of filial devotion to Pope Leo XIV, as he begins his ministry as the Successor of the Apostle St. Peter and Shepherd of the Universal Catholic Church.
In a statement issued by the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media, the Archdiocese expressed deep unity with the Holy Father’s call for peace, dialogue, and the sharing of God’s love with all people, without fear. The Archdiocese pledged its faithful obedience and support to the Vicar of Christ as he embarks on his pastoral mission.
In a prayerful gesture, the Archdiocese joined the global Catholic community in praying:
“May the Lord God, Shepherd and Ruler of all the faithful, look favorably on His servant Pope Leo XIV, whom He has set at the head of His Church as Her shepherd, and grant, that by word and example, he may be of service to those over whom he presides. Amen.”
