Commenting on the appointment of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV, Andreas Frick, Managing Director of Misereor, said:

"It is with great joy that Misereor has received the news of the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo is a Pope of peace. He is a direct continuation of his predecessor and, with his name, of his namesake predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, a pope who stands for the great development of the Church's social doctrine. It is a special sign that the new Pope refers to Pope Francis in his first words. He has the people of all nations in mind, who are one people. His message is peace in justice and freedom, for all, especially the poor."