Overview

• Malik Harris, speaking at Berlin’s New Faces Awards, called on Pope Leo XIV to use his American background to promote global unity.
• Harris emphasized that a key role of the papacy is to unite people, contrasting this with the Trump administration’s divisive policies toward minorities.
• The singer expressed personal pride in the Pope’s American nationality, which he sees as an opportunity to bridge cultural divides.
• Harris, who represented Germany in Eurovision 2022, highlighted his own transatlantic heritage as shaping his perspective on leadership and inclusion.
• Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American pontiff has sparked discussions about identity, minority rights, and global leadership.