US EditionLeo XIV’s brother recalls feeling of ‘disbelief’ over his sibling becoming pope
- Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the 267th pontiff and first American pope, announced on Thursday in Rome.
- Prevost's long religious career and global ministry, especially in Peru, prepared him for this role, as many noted his early calling to the priesthood.
- Prevost's brothers, Louis and John, expressed pride and amazement, recalling family predictions and describing him as caring deeply for the poor.
- The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel confirmed the election, prompting John Prevost to say he felt "an intense sense of pride" amidst disbelief.
- Louis Prevost called the appointment "quite an honor" and expects Pope Leo XIV to lead with a balanced approach reminiscent of Pope Francis.
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‘I couldn’t believe I heard his name.’ Former Staten Island priest details 30-year friendship with Pope Leo
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rev. Joseph Mostardi was watching TV in Ocean City, New Jersey, when he saw Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV — a man he’s known as a friend for over 30 years.
Pope Leo's Big Sibling Reveals Why 'I Told My Brother He Was Weird' — and More Family Memories
Plus: See PEOPLE's new cover marking Pope Leo XIV's historic risePope LeoPope Leo XIV made history, but for his family, the announcement struck closer to homeBorn in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955, the pope grew up with his older brothers, Louis and John, in the Chicago suburb of DoltonIn this week's issue of PEOPLE, his brother is opening up about his younger sibling's lifelong devotion to his faith, even in the face of some mild childhood teasingAs…
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