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Washington – 8 May 2025
1. Mid of Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Monsignor Walter Rossi speaking with reporters
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception:
"It’s an extremely momentous occasion for the Catholic Church to have a new pope elected. It doesn’t happen too often… We are rejoicing. We are pleased and very happy that God has sent us a new shepherd."
3. Mid of U.S. flag on the bell tower of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception:
"I’ve only met him twice. Once here when he was on his way to Rome to become a cardinal, and once in Rome at a reception. And he’s very gracious, very kind, very welcoming… He is extremely intelligent."
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ARCHIVE: Vatican City – 8 May 2025
5. STILL Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church
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Washington – 8 May 2025
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception:
"I was very surprised that they elected an American Pope. I’m pleased. I’m happy. But the pope is the pope for all people, not just for Americans. And that’s the most important part. He’s the pope for the world."
7. Wide of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with U.S. flag and white and yellow bunting for Pope Leo XIV
8. Mid of yellow bunting for Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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ARCHIVE: Vatican City – 8 May 2025
9. Faithful listen the speech of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV
10. An American flag is waved following the election of Pope Leo XIV
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Washington – 8 May 2025
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception:
"I believe that his opening words will tell us much about his future as pope and his tenure as pope, where he was calling immediately for peace. He extended peace to people, to their homes, to their families, to the world. So peace is obviously a priority of his. And he spoke about communication and building bridges. And so I think he also wants to be a unifier for the world."
12. Mid of U.S. flag on the bell tower of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
STORYLINE:
The largest Catholic church building in North America is celebrating the election of the first American Pope Leo XIV by displaying a large U.S. flag on it’s bell tower and the colors of the papacy, yellow and white, on its front facade.
The Rector of National Shrine in Washington Monsignor Walter Rossi was "very surprised" that Cardinals selected their first U.S.-born pope, Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost.
"I’m pleased. I’m happy. But the pope is the pope for all people, not just for Americans. And that’s the most important part. He’s the pope for the world," Rossi told the Associated Press outside the Basilica Thursday.
Rossi compared Pope Leo XIV’s first public speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica similar to an inaugural address for a president in that it indicates his future tenure as pope.
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