Italian institutions also celebrate Pope Leo XIV's election. The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, sent her "most sincere" wishes on social media, emphasizing that "in a time marked by conflicts and concerns, his words from the Loggia of Blessings are a powerful call to peace, fraternity, and responsibility". A message that acknowledges Pope Francis' spiritual legacy, "which Italy looks at with respect and hope". The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, also expressed high regard in an official address, recalling the new Pontiff's "long experience in the south of the world" as a missionary, as a symbol of continuity with Pope Francis' focus on the weakest. "In participating in the Gaudium Magnum announced a few moments ago", he wrote, "I would like to convey, also in the name of the Italian people, fervent wishes for a long and fruitful pontificate". Finally, Mattarella recalled the Italian people's sadness at Pope Francis' death, expressing his intention to accompany the new Pontiff "from now on, certain that no woman and no man of good will shall lack the prayer and affectionate closeness of the Pope".