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After joking he wanted to be the new pope himself, Donald Trump has responded to today’s news of Pope Francis’ successor.<\/strong><\/p>\n Last month, Pope Francis\u00a0passed away\u00a0<\/a>at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in\u00a0Vatican City<\/a>.<\/p>\n Theories swirled as to who could be the next pope in line to be the head of the\u00a0Church<\/a>\u00a0– with\u00a0eight cardinals in particular<\/a>\u00a0highlighted as potentially taking over the baton.<\/p>\n And earlier today, it was revealed his successor had been formally chosen by the conclave after its highly secretive meeting came to an end.<\/p>\n The\u00a0new pope is declared<\/a>\u00a0as being 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Prevost – who’s papal name is Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n Now,\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0joked about becoming the next pope himself, alongside sharing\u00a0a ‘blasphemous’ image of himself\u00a0<\/a>as said pope, so how does he feel about the title going to someone else?<\/p>\n Well, the POTUS ultimately has no hard feelings to ‘losing out’ on the title to another – helped by the fact an American is taking on the role of head of the Church.<\/p>\n In a post to Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country.<\/p>\n “I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!”<\/p>\n