From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope

From the south suburbs to helping choose the next pope

To people who grew up in the old St. Mary of the Assumption parish on 137th Street, it's no surprise that one of their own, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be part of the conclave that will gather starting Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope.Prevost, 69, was elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023 and now leads the influential Vatican office that selects and manages bishops.“It was pretty apparent back then that was going …

For the types of bets, conventional wisdom says that you do not have to put your money on a pope from the United States. However, an American who, according to some observers from the Vatican, could gather enough votes is Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a polyglot born in Chicago who is seen as an ecclesiastic who transcends borders. He served for two decades in Peru, where he became bishop and naturalized citizen, and then ascended to run …

Meet the conclave: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost

When Robert Francis Prevost was growing up in Chicago in the 1960s, a steady stream of priests passed through his family home. They were drawn by the irresistible dishes prepared by his mother, Mildred Martínez, who was of Spanish descent.Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, pictured on Sept. 30, 2023, the day he received the cardinal’s red hat. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.Proximity to clergy wasn’t the only reason he considered the priesthood in his youth…

Cardinal Prevost's supporters promote it as a balanced alternative between 'potifible' For anyone who likes apostates, conventional wisdom says not to stand in a U.S. pope. Still, some Vatican observers say that an American could bring together enough votes: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, a polyglot born in Chicago, seen as an ecclesiastical cross-border. He served for two decades in Peru, where he became a naturalist and then led his inte…

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost… - Catholic Canada

Once upon a time, it was said that the idea of an American pope was unthinkable. In the beginning, it was for basically logistical reasons – steamships from the New World took so long to reach Rome that American cardinals often arrived too late to vote, and in any event they were never part of the political sausage-grinding before the conclave began. Read the Whole Article at http://feeds.newadvent.org/bestoftheweb?format=xmlThe post ‘Papabile’ …

French-born cardinal has decades of diplomatic experience in Americas, Africa - Catholic Review

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — French Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 79, has worked the past 48 years in the Vatican’s diplomatic service, most recently as papal nuncio to the United States for the past nine years. Before heading to the apostolic nunciature in Washington, he had served nine years as nuncio to Mexico, giving him an in-depth understanding of many issues of concern for both countries, particularly migration and the growing numbers of child migr…