As all the world knows, Chicago native Robert Cardinal Prevost, O.S.A. was elected Pope on May 8, 2025, and took the name Leo XIV. For many of us, the cessation of the preceding Pontificate came, tragically, as a relief. The new Pontiff’s taking of a traditional Papal name and appearance in traditional Papal garments was a healing balm for such as these. The fact that he was an American was a…
