{"id":58802,"date":"2025-05-14T14:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=58802"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:34:59","slug":"pope-leo-xivs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=58802","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV\u2019s?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just a few weeks ago, Robert Francis Prevost was a relatively low-profile cardinal from Chicago.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But on May 8, the 69-year-old stunned the world when he emerged from the papal conclave as the new leader of the Catholic Church \u2014 now known as Pope Leo XIV.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workers Pope?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some insiders had floated his name as a possible successor to Pope Francis, many believed others were more likely to be chosen. But Leo XIV\u2019s election wasn\u2019t the only surprise \u2014 his choice of name has sparked even more curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last pope to use the name Leo was Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903 and was known as \u201cthe social pope\u201d for championing workers\u2019 rights and standing up for the poor. Some say Leo XIV\u2019s name choice signals his intention to carry on that legacy \u2014 leaning into bridge-building and solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Leo XIV leads his first Regina Caeli prayer from the Central Loggia of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica at the Vatican. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Vatican has remained cautious about revealing the new pope\u2019s stance on major political issues, the signs are already emerging. He has reposted tweets criticizing Donald Trump, condemned Vice President JD Vance\u2019s interpretation of Christianity, and made strong statements in his first sermon about \u201cviolations of human dignity\u201d and society\u2019s obsession with \u201ctechnology, money, success, power [or] pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A retired school principalNow, one of the people closest to him \u2014 his own brother \u2014 is speaking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Prevost, Pope Leo\u2019s older brother and a retired Catholic school principal, recently sat down with The New York Times and offered rare personal insights into the man now leading the world\u2019s 1.3 billion Catholics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ll see extremes either way,\u201d John said, describing Leo as someone who takes a centrist approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one sensitive and pressing issue \u2014 both globally and in his home country of the U.S. \u2014 might just be enough to make the Pope speak out forcefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I know he\u2019s not happy with what\u2019s going on with immigration. I know that for a fact. How far he\u2019ll go with it is only one\u2019s guess, but he won\u2019t just sit back. I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be the silent one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That view echoes comments made by Pope Francis himself, who in 2016 took a sharp jab at then-candidate Trump over his proposed border wall: \u201cA person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not of building bridges, is not Christian. This is not the gospel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francis also condemned Trump\u2019s mass-deportation plans, saying they were an attack on the \u201cdignity of many men and women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Leo XIV, his first mass as pontiff made clear he intends to take action. He emphasized the importance of faith and missionary work, while calling out human rights abuses and global inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when he\u2019s not tackling some of the world\u2019s biggest moral crises? Well, according to John, he\u2019s got a few unexpected hobbies too \u2014 like watching the film Conclave in his downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A regular guy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He\u2019s just a regular guy,\u201d John shared, adding that while Leo takes his faith seriously, he still finds time to enjoy life. The two remain close and often discuss everything from movies to theology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova University graduate from 1977, is also big sports fan. He cheered for the Chicago White Sox at the 2005 World Series and enjoys playing tennis, although he hasn\u2019t had much time for it lately. He also supports the Peruvian soccer team Alianza Lima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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