Pope Francis has died, Vatican says, 21 Apr 2025

[Dotta]

From my country's MSM

"The Pope from Chicago.​

The American from Chicago,
who for decades worked on the peripheries of the Church,
has gained a reputation as a balanced and modest pastor.

Prevost does not seek publicity,
is reserved in style and words,
and prefers a quiet, consultative model of governance.

'A bishop should not be a little prince in his own kingdom',
he himself said in an interview for the official Vatican website.
'He is called to be close to people, to walk with them, to suffer with them'.

Prevost knows the realities of the global Church.
As the General of the Augustinians,
he visited communities in Europe, Asia and South America.
He is fluent in Spanish and Italian.

According to Church observers,
the new Pope may continue some of the directions begun by Francis –
primarily in terms of pastoral style and collegiality of decisions.

His Pontificate may therefore be seen as a time of stabilization
and building understanding between different trends in Church."

Much more in the link

Papież z Chicago. Oto kim jest Robert Prevost i jakie ma poglądy [SYLWETKA]

Kardynał Robert Francis Prevost został nowym papieżem jako Leon XIV. Amerykanin z Chicago, który przez dekady pracował na peryferiach Kościoła, zyskał opinię duszpasterza wyważonego i skromnego. Wybór Prevosta...

wiadomosci.wp.pl

 

[Sundog]

i suppose we’ll just have to see what his papacy will be like!

<Snipped for focus>

I agree! And people are commenting on it from their own perspectives and biases.

 

[Dotta]

From my country's MSM

"Leo XIV. ​

The choice of name says a lot.​

The new Pope
does not want to be just a continuation of others,
but wants to refer to the great Catholic tradition,
great Popes from different times.

The last Pope to bear this name was Leo XIII,
a man who - one could say -
created Catholic social teaching,
responded to the great challenge of not only communism,
but also godless capitalism,
with an inhuman face.

If Leo XIV chose this name,
then he is certainly aware that a response is needed to the inequalities, evil and drama
that torment the modern world.

But his name refers also to something else.

Leo the Great and Leo XIII were people
who reminded us
that the Church needs theology and philosophy,
that these - if they are good -
allow to understand the world.

Leo XIII called for the rebirth of Thomistic studies,
so maybe Leo XIV will call - as an Augustinian -
for great Augustinian studies,
for their rebirth?

Or maybe
he will start to indicate the need to seek another rooting of great Catholic thought,
to express it in new forms."

Much more in the link

Leon XIV. Wybór imienia mówi wiele [OPINIA]

Zaskoczenie? Z pewnością, bo tylko nieliczni spodziewali się, że nowym papieżem zostanie - i to tak szybko - kardynał Robert Prevost. Jeszcze mniej prawdopodobne wydawało się, że wybierze on imię Leon. Ale i ten...

wiadomosci.wp.pl

 

[NuttMegg]

Some words from La Republica, Peru.

Robert Prevost, cardenal estadounidense de nacionalidad peruana, se convierte en el nuevo papa

Robert Prevost se impone en el cónclave y asume el papado tras el legado de Francisco, con la mirada del mundo puesta en su liderazgo y las decisiones que marcarán el rumbo del Vaticano.

larepublica.pe

Peru's President:

"En nombre del Gobierno y del pueblo del Perú expresamos nuestra inmensa alegría y enviamos nuestro saludo y un abrazo fraterno a su santidad, León XIV (...) El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú. Viva el papa León XIV, viva el Perú", dijo."

Dina Boluarte se cuelga del nuevo papa León XIV: "El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú"

La jefa de Estado aprovechó el momento para brindar un breve mensaje a la Nación saludando la designación del exobispo de Chiclayo, Robert Prevost.

larepublica.pe

 

[sds71]

@SpartanMike96

Pope Robert Prevost’s Villanova year book photo(From my aunt)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920539067667681583

 

[Dotta]

Some words from La Republica, Peru.

Robert Prevost, cardenal estadounidense de nacionalidad peruana, se convierte en el nuevo papa

Robert Prevost se impone en el cónclave y asume el papado tras el legado de Francisco, con la mirada del mundo puesta en su liderazgo y las decisiones que marcarán el rumbo del Vaticano.

larepublica.pe

Peru's President:

"En nombre del Gobierno y del pueblo del Perú expresamos nuestra inmensa alegría y enviamos nuestro saludo y un abrazo fraterno a su santidad, León XIV (...) El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú. Viva el papa León XIV, viva el Perú", dijo."

Dina Boluarte se cuelga del nuevo papa León XIV: "El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú"

La jefa de Estado aprovechó el momento para brindar un breve mensaje a la Nación saludando la designación del exobispo de Chiclayo, Robert Prevost.

larepublica.pe

"Alegria, Saludo y Abrazo Fraterno"

Simple words but so beautiful.

I love this message

 

[crhedBngr]

I suspect he might struggle with the vow of chastity!

JMVHO.

 

[NuttMegg]

"Alegria, Saludo y Abrazo Fraterno"

Simple words but so beautiful.

I love this message

Me too. The pope is Peruvian. God loves Peru. Long live Pope Leo XIV. Long live Peru.


BTW, first ever female president of Peru.

 

[NuttMegg]

As recently as April – in a post pinned to the top of his page – Prevost amplified a tweet from Catholic commentator Rocco Palmo that was critical of Trump’s campaign to send illegal migrant criminals to the El Salvadorian mega-prison CECOT.

“Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?” the post read.

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American-born pope, takes name Pope Leo XIV

An American-born Cardinal has been elected the next pope, taking the reins of the Roman Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis last month.

nypost.com

 

[sds71]

Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history.

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always in and out of his childhood, as his mother often fed them. "Now we know why her cooking was so good— both her mother and father were from New Orleans."

www.nola.com

Pope Leo XIV's grandparents were 7th Ward Creoles

The newly elected pontiff, born in Chicago, has ancestral ties to the city’s historic Seventh Ward, according to genealogists at The Historic New Orleans Collection.

www.wwltv.com

 

[Sundog]

Some words from La Republica, Peru.

Robert Prevost, cardenal estadounidense de nacionalidad peruana, se convierte en el nuevo papa

Robert Prevost se impone en el cónclave y asume el papado tras el legado de Francisco, con la mirada del mundo puesta en su liderazgo y las decisiones que marcarán el rumbo del Vaticano.

larepublica.pe

Peru's President:

"En nombre del Gobierno y del pueblo del Perú expresamos nuestra inmensa alegría y enviamos nuestro saludo y un abrazo fraterno a su santidad, León XIV (...) El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú. Viva el papa León XIV, viva el Perú", dijo."

Dina Boluarte se cuelga del nuevo papa León XIV: "El papa es peruano, Dios ama al Perú"

La jefa de Estado aprovechó el momento para brindar un breve mensaje a la Nación saludando la designación del exobispo de Chiclayo, Robert Prevost.

larepublica.pe

An historic event for two countries!

 

[Sundog]

Me too. The pope is Peruvian. God loves Peru. Long live Pope Leo XIV. Long live Peru.


BTW, first ever female president of Peru.

And to add to that - the pope is American. God loves the USA. Long live Pope Leo XIV. Long live the USA.

Both countries so proud and honored.

 

[NuttMegg]

And to add to that - the pope is American. God loves the USA. Long live Pope Leo XIV. Long live the USA.

Both countries so proud and honored.

I am more than a little surprised (pleasantly) at his undergrad math degree. To my mind math is about as far from religious studies as could be. (Me: many years of parochial school).

 

[Dotta]

"The world gazed at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for more than an hour.

The new Pope
first had to write his speech—on notebook pages,
as it turned out.

The choice of Prevost
is seen as a compromise —
and at the same time as a sign of unity in the Church,
as the quick conclusion of Conclave would indicate.

He combines American roots,
Latin American influences
and experience working in Rome.

In this way,
he became the most optimal candidate for the College of Cardinals,
which had to overcome cultural and ecclesiastical differences.

'He is a very sensitive person
and makes sure that everyone can express their opinion',
Pope Francis said of Prevost."

Leon XIV "jest bardzo wrażliwą osobą". Sensacja w Watykanie. Nowy papież to Amerykanin

Amerykanin Robert Prevost został 267. papieżem Kościoła katolickiego. Wybrał imię Leon XIV. Prevost jest pierwszym amerykańskim papieżem w historii.

wiadomosci.onet.pl

 

[NuttMegg]

"The world gazed at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for more than an hour.

The new Pope
first had to write his speech—on notebook pages,
as it turned out.

View attachment 584672

The choice of Prevost
is seen as a compromise —
and at the same time as a sign of unity in the Church,
as the quick conclusion of Conclave would indicate.

He combines American roots,
Latin American influences
and experience working in Rome.

In this way,
he became the most optimal candidate for the College of Cardinals,
which had to overcome cultural and ecclesiastical differences.

'He is a very sensitive person
and makes sure that everyone can express their opinion',
Pope Francis said of Prevost."

Leon XIV "jest bardzo wrażliwą osobą". Sensacja w Watykanie. Nowy papież to Amerykanin

Amerykanin Robert Prevost został 267. papieżem Kościoła katolickiego. Wybrał imię Leon XIV. Prevost jest pierwszym amerykańskim papieżem w historii.

wiadomosci.onet.pl

I think he, and many of us, were really surprised at another South American country being represented so soon. After Argentina & Francis. But this choice managed to give honor to an entire hemisphere.

 

[Dotta]

"Leon means lion. ​

But it's a Lion fighting for Peace.​

We have a Pope of Peace
in the world on the brink of war
and in Church whose unity hangs by a thread.

When the new Pope, Leo XIV, spoke,
in his words we heard the crystal clear message of the Gospel,
which from Christ onwards has been proclaimed by the Church to this day:

'Peace to you all!'

Moved but composed and serene,
Leo XIV showed what the Church is for him:
a community that proclaims peace
to all men, wherever they may be,
peace that is
'disarmed and disarming,
humble and persevering',
coming from God who loves all unconditionally.

The word 'Peace'
dominated his first speech,
although there was also no shortage of warm words about his predecessor,
reminders of the need for synodality in the Church,
and calls to be courageous missionaries."

Much more from the link of my country's MSM

Leon znaczy lew. Ale to lew walczący o pokój

Mamy papieża pokoju w świecie stojącym na skraju wojny i w Kościele, którego jedność wisi na włosku.

www.gosc.pl

 

[Herat]

@SpartanMike96

Pope Robert Prevost’s Villanova year book photo(From my aunt)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920539067667681583

Cool

That's not something you see every day. Imagine looking at your yearbook and wondering which one of them would end up His Holiness, The Pope.

 

[NuttMegg]

"Leon means lion. ​

But it's a Lion fighting for Peace.​

View attachment 584689

We have a Pope of Peace
in the world on the brink of war
and in Church whose unity hangs by a thread.

When the new Pope, Leo XIV, spoke,
in his words we heard the crystal clear message of the Gospel,
which from Christ onwards has been proclaimed by the Church to this day:

'Peace to you all!'

Moved but composed and serene,
Leo XIV showed what the Church is for him:
a community that proclaims peace
to all men, wherever they may be,
peace that is
'disarmed and disarming,
humble and persevering',
coming from God who loves all unconditionally.

The word 'Peace'
dominated his first speech,
although there was also no shortage of warm words about his predecessor,
reminders of the need for synodality in the Church,
and calls to be courageous missionaries."

Much more from the link of my country's MSM

Leon znaczy lew. Ale to lew walczący o pokój

Mamy papieża pokoju w świecie stojącym na skraju wojny i w Kościele, którego jedność wisi na włosku.

www.gosc.pl

Thanks for posting that, Dotta.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, so that naturally begs the question what sports team the new pontiff roots for.
(…)
According to his brother, Pope Leo XIV is loyal to the Southside. John Prevost revealed his brother is a White Sox fan in an interview with WGN TV.

“He was never, ever a Cubs fan. So I don’t know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan,” John Prevost said.

The pope's sibling added they grew up in a split household, but not with the White Sox. His mother was a Cubs fan and his father was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Is Pope Leo XIV a Cubs or White Sox fan? Brother reveals the favorite hometown team

Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[khaki]

Dolton neighbor told young Cardinal Robert Prevost he would be pope someday, New Lenox brother says

When Cardinal Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, his brother told ABC News.

abc7chicago.com

Nice interview with Pope Leo's older brother