The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 23:00 EDT

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We begin at the Vatican. Avemos Papam. The historic announcement before a crowd of thousands packed in St. Peter's Square as a senior cardinal proclaimed, we have a pope. The next leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Prevost. The 69-year-old then appeared and delivered his first words as Pope Leo the 14th. La pace sia con tutti voi. He was born in Chicago and is a missionary who spent much of his career ministering in Peru. Prevost is the first American in history to be Pope.

He succeeds Pope Francis who passed away on April the 21st. The election of an American Pope has taken many in the U.S. by surprise, but many Catholics there say they are hopeful for the new papacy. Steve Futterman is in Los Angeles with reaction. Los Angeles has the largest Catholic population in the U.S. and at the regular midday mass at the downtown cathedral, prayers were sent for the new American pope. Those attending the mass, like Allison Espinoza, say they are surprised an American was chosen, but feel it is good for the church.

He knows about the U.S. and the battles that are going through here as much as he is in the world. Father Juan Ochoa believes Pope Leo's experience in many different regions could make him more effective. A lot of his life he lived in Peru, so he's not just a pope of the United States, but he's a pope of the Americas. Pope Leo has been critical of Donald Trump on issues like immigration. His election is not without some controversy.

A number of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests accuse him of not responding fast enough to abuse allegations in Chicago in the early 2000s. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. And many Catholic Canadians are eager to see what the new pontiff will do. Yasmine Renea reports. It is a joyful thing and a joyous moment. Outside of a Toronto church many are celebrating the new pontiff. Hopefully he will be able to unite the people. In Vancouver some hoping the Pope can walk a fine line between progressive and conservative Catholics. I don't want to see the

changes that Francis made gotten rid of. On the other hand, when you have change that is too extreme, too quick, then you alienate conservatives. William McGratton is the Bishop of Calgary and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. He says he's met Pope Leo multiple times. I found him to be very sensitive, a person who listens first before speaking. Prime Minister Mark Carney congratulated the Pope, hoping he carries forward a mission of solidarity,

compassion and dignity for all during a time of global challenges. Yasmin Ranea, CBC News, Vancouver. Pakistan has denied claims by India its missiles and drones have destroyed three military stations in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan's defense minister said if his country had attacked, everyone would know it. The Indian foreign minister warned that any escalation would be met with a firm response. Tammy Bruce is a spokesperson at the State Department. Secretary Rubio spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif and Indian External Affairs

Minister Jaishankar. In both calls, the Secretary emphasized the need for immediate de-escalation and called for an end to the violence. He expressed U.S. support for direct dialogue between India and Pakistan and encouraged continued efforts to improve communications. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged both countries to exercise restraint. A fire in the Newfoundland community of Adams Cove is now under control. Foggy and damp weather conditions gave firefighters the upper hand. At least 20 structures have been damaged or destroyed. It's not known when evacuees can come home.

And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.