Brother of New Pope Shares Childhood Memories and Reaction to Election

Early Prophecies of Papacy

• 💡 As a child, Robert, the future Pope, was identified by neighbors as having the potential to become the first American Pope.
• 📌 Even in kindergarten or first grade, adults recognized his unique path.

Brother's Reaction to Election

• 😮 John Prevost, the newly elected Pope's brother, expressed stunned disbelief upon hearing the announcement.
• 📺 He watched the news in Illinois with his niece as his brother's name was revealed.

Pope's First Mass and Message

• ⛪ The new Pope celebrated his first Mass as Pontiff this morning with cardinals at the Vatican.
• 🗣️ During his homily, he urged priests to show humility and emphasized the Catholic Church's need to advance its missionary outreach globally.
• 🇺🇸 The Pope is noted as being a native of Chicago and the first American-born Pontiff.