The Holy See said the new pope is set to keep Mr Francis’s top employees in the Vatican in place for the time being.
Students and faculty remembered him not just as a religious leader but as a humble and compassionate mentor.
The new pontiff was joined by cardinals in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, a day after he was chosen on Thursday as the successor to Pope Francis.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has sent its congratulatory message to the Roman Catholic Church on the election of Pope Leo XIV.
The Madina feeding committee, headed by Abdullahi Kabir, has inspected the kitchens contracted to serve Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj operation.
Pope Leo XIV emerged in a second round of ballot on Thursday, after the first ballot on Wednesday failed to produce a new pope.
“You too help us, then each other, to build bridges, with dialogue, with encounter, to be one people always at peace,” said the new Roman Catholic Church pope.
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters the pope will also appear on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the midday prayer on Sunday.
Mr Francis, who took the name Pope Leo XIV, polled the required two-thirds majority of votes in the election of the 267th pope.
Robert Francis emerged as the new Catholic pontiff on Thursday, the second day of the conclave.
