Holy smoke! An American pope? I never thought such a thing could occur, either in my lifetime or any time after.
Yet today we have Robert Francis Prevost, Chicago native, Villanova University graduate, and cardinal of the Catholic Church for less than two years, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Go figure!
Pope Leo addressed the massive crowds at St. Peter's Square in Latin, Italian, and Spanish. He did not speak any English in his initial speech. There's a significant message there; he's the pope for all the world. I think that's a good thing to communicate, especially for an American pope.
Although he's been pope for a matter of minutes, the media talking heads are already yammering about how liberal or conservative Leo XIV may be in his approach to the papacy. Could we please give him a moment? I'm viewing this American-born pope as a blessing for the United States. God knows we could use the help.
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| Pope Leo XIV ~ May 8, 2025 |
