Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV Were Friends Long Before Their Ascensions

Pope Francis, during a conversation with Rev. Alejandro Moral Antón, expressed his confidence in Robert Francis Prevost’s capabilities for a leadership role in the Church, a sentiment that proved prescient as Prevost was recently elected as the 267th pope, Leo XIV. Their relationship, rooted in mutual admiration since their early days in Latin America, flourished as Francis appointed Prevost as the bishop of Chiclayo and later to oversee the Vatican’s office for bishops, praising his work ethic and dedication. Prevost’s elevation reflects both their longstanding friendship and Francis’s trust in his leadership abilities.

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