Dated 16 May 2025, this letter sent by Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, was addressed to Mr. Peter Durnin, Secretary of the Association of Papal Orders in Ireland. It acknowledges the Association’s letter of 10 May 2025, which conveyed congratulations and support on the occasion of the election of Pope Leo XIV.

The Nuncio expresses heartfelt gratitude to President John McCaffrey and all members of the Association for their expressions of love and affection for the Holy Father, and especially for their prayers. The letter concludes with prayerful good wishes and a blessing.