Prime Minister invites Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028

The Prime Minister has welcomed the election of Pope Leo the 14th. Anthony Albanese invited the new pontiff to visit Australia in 2028.

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00:00As the first North American Pope, Pope Leo XIV's leadership comes at an important time

00:08for the Catholic Church and for the world.

00:11I will invite His Holiness, Pope Leo, to Australia for the International Eucharistic

00:17Congress which has been proudly hosted in 2028 and I've had discussions with Archbishop

00:25Anthony Fisher of Sydney, who of course I know very well about the importance of Australia

00:32hosting that very significant event in just a few years' time and I know that the church

00:38here in Australia is very excited to have this privilege and honour.