Pope Leo XIV

The election yesterday by the Cardinals in the Vatican of the Augustinian Cardinal, Robert Francis Prevost as  new Pope Leo XIV, following the death of the late Jesuit Pope Francis who was a  man who really focused on the poor, see Pope Francis may he RIP is surely excellent news for mankind and the Church.

 

 

Pope Leo XIV is the first USA Cardinal although he lived and worked in Peru for some twenty years before being appointed by Pope Francis to work in  Rome some two years ago. I believe that he took Peruvian nationality also.

Mary, the youngest sister of mrs maytrees, was married many years ago to Eamon. Eamon's uncle was an Augustinian and he undertook the wedding ceremony in a  Dublin church. 

My late parents who came over to Ireland for Mary's wedding, got on really well with Eamon's uncle. For many months afterwards I recollect that  the Augustinian uncle and my mother emailed each other about current affairs and the Church. Sadly both Mary and Eamon have long since died as indeed have my parents.

Pope Leo XIV is reputedly likely to be similar in his leadership role, to the late Pope Francis. This in my view will be good for the Church in these difficult times. 

There seems to have been more interest in the conclave gathered together to elect the new pope than in previous papal elections. Perhaps that results in part from the excellent film Conclave  based on the novel of the same name by  Robert Harris. The film was only comparatively recently released, 

I recall Robert Harris being interviewed on GB News. he signified I recall that he had been sceptical of the papacy or Catholicism or perhaps both but having been given full access to the Vatican he became less so.. 

In any event the film was excellent and may even have assisted some of the cardinals in the Conclave this week.

At the age of 69 there is surely a possibility that  Pope Leo will head the Church for many years to come. God willing, may he assist all in the world during these difficult times and subsequently.