Brother says Pope Leo XIV will likely follow Francis and look out for ‘those who don’t have a voice’
- American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, appearing on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
- The conclave lasted around 24 hours and included 133 cardinals from about 70 countries, mostly appointed by Pope Francis, who died less than three weeks earlier.
- Pope Leo XIV chose his name to honor Leo XIII, who authored the 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, laying foundations for Catholic social teaching addressing workers’ rights and capitalism.
- Experts and Vatican officials suggest the name signals Leo XIV's intent to continue Francis's focus on social justice and elevating marginalized voices globally.
- Pope Leo XIV faces the challenge of guiding a diverse Catholic Church of 1.4 billion amid shifting demographics, likely continuing Francis’s legacy toward the global south and social equity.
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Read Full ArticleBrother says Pope Leo XIV will likely follow Francis and look out for ‘those who don’t have a voice’
The brother of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, said the newly elected pontiff will likely follow in the late Pope Francis’s footsteps to serve and look out for “those who don’t have a voice.” John Prevost, one of Robert’s two brothers, said that Francis and Leo were “two of a kind,” noting that his…
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