Pope Leo had connection with St. Matthew Church, former priest Fred Taggart

Pope Leo had connection with St. Matthew Church, former priest Fred Taggart

Then-Father Robert Prevost considered the former priest at St. Matthew's a mentor.

A priest friend of Pope Leo XIV shares memories of him in Peru

Pope Leo XIV with his friend Father Hugo Gabriel Sánchez on May 12, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Hugo Gabriel Sánchez Vatican City, May 13, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Father Hugo Gabriel Sánchez of Chiclayo, Peru, had be... [...]

A Priest Friend of Pope Leo XIV Shares Memories of Him in Peru

Courtesy photo Pope Leo XIV with his friend Father Hugo Gabriel Sánchez on May 12, 2025, at the Vatican. Father Sánchez particularly highlighted the 'love for the priests' that the now Pope demonstrated as bishop of Chiclayo

In light of the unexpected election of the new Pope, along with his multicultural profile, some priests who have worked with him have portrayed the personality of the new pontiff. Priests such as the Frenchman Hubert Boulangé Allègre and the Peruvian Marcos Antonio Ballena Rentería have recalled Robert Francis Prevost during his stay in Peru, where he was a missionary for almost 40 years. "He is 100% a missionary," Allègre emphasized. In stateme…