Sema
His Highness Prince Hazim Tahseen Beg (Prince of the Ezidis in Iraq and the world, and President of the Ezidi Supreme Spiritual Council) extends his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the head of the Catholic Church in Rome and across the world.
He also extends his congratulations to all Christians in Kurdistan, Iraq, and around the world on this joyful occasion.
His Highness expresses his hope that the election of a new pope will be a sign of hope and goodwill for Christians and for humanity as a whole.
He hopes that Pope Leo XIV will be a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for the oppressed and persecuted around the world.
May he work to extinguish the flames of war, stop the spread of violence, and help bring peace, security, and harmony to the world.