The best Pope Leo video yet! Watch the reaction of the seminarians at the major seminary of the Diocese of Chiclayo to the news that their former bishop has been elected pope!
Mildred Agnes Martinez Prevost — devout Catholic, university graduate, and mother of three — taught her youngest son, Robert, the faith that would one day guide him to the Chair of Saint Peter.
Those who knew her said Mildred was “practically a saint.” But she was also unmistakably a woman of the world: elegant, educated, and ambitious.
She graduated from DePaul University in 1947, pursued graduate studies, and in 1952, hosted a landmark gathering — “The Catholic Woman in the Professional World” — years before such titles became commonplace.
In her late 30s and early 40s, she gave birth to three boys in quick succession. Like her son, she was a gifted singer — her favorite hymn was Ave Maria. And unlike her son, she was an unshakable Cubs fan.
On this Mother’s Day, I’m confident she’s looking down from heaven with a smile on her face and a tear in her eye as she watches her youngest child become the spiritual father of over a billion souls.
A saintly woman who raised a pope. Mildred Prevost reminds us: behind every great man, there is often a woman whose strength shaped his path.
You can read her full story here from the New York Times: https://t.co/ZRkX1Bzg7g
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the Vatican crypt
In his first Mass he used the pastoral staff of Pope Benedict XVI, today he used the pastoral staff of Pope John Paul II
A Pope choosing “Leo” doesn’t pick lightly.
It’s the name of lions. Of warriors. Of defenders.
13 Popes have carried it. Each left a mark.
Here’s why the name “Leo” matters and what every Pope Leo did - a 🧵🇻🇦✝️
I missed this at the time.
To the right here is Cardinal Puljić.
A staunch Benedict conservative whose views I'll post in the replies. I'll let his happiness be my own