President sent congratulations to Pope Francis
President Bronisław Komorowski sent congratulations to Pope Francis on his election to the papacy.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was on Wednesday evening elected new pope. He is the first pontiff from the Americas.
President Komorowski offered congratulations to the new pope on behalf of the Polish people and wished Pope Francis strength to perform a new mission which is very significant both for the Catholic Church and the entire world. (PAP)