Leo XIV (earlier, Robert Prevost)
Well.
After Pope Francis was laid to rest, over a billion Catholics - and just as many interested non-Catholics - were buzzing about, wondering who the next Pope would be.
Well... the cardinals did have some idea. When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency in 2024, his was a presidency by fiat. No matter how people grumbled, (and believe me, I did) our voices were those in the wilderness.
Then came Leo XIV.
Before Leo, JD Vance (Trump's veep) was arguably the boss of bosses. Well, not any more. He isn't even a part-time mail room boy any more. When Leo talks, Catholics listen. Especially when he was born in Chi-town!
It's only a day now. We have yet to see. But whether you're a practicing Catholic or a popcorn-eating observer, this could be very interesting. 😄