No es necesario saber cómo funciona algo para darse uno cuenta de que sí funciona. Crecí en el campo y observé de primera mano el trabajo de la naturaleza: las semillas sembradas en tierra adecuada con suficiente agua, resultan en vida nueva. No es necesario comprender cómo se desenvuelve este proceso para saber que la tierra efectivamente genera vida nueva. De niño me maravillaba la grandeza de la vida al ver nacer un ternero, y también cuando me hallaba en... Read more
Yesterday, Cardinal Daniel Sturla Berhouet, SDB of Montevideo, Uruguay gave an interview to CARVE radio in Montevideo to discuss his general experiences of the conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV. Uruguay is the least Catholic country of Latin America, with only 38% of the population identifying as such, and 52% affirming they have no religion (2023). “What was going through your mind as you walked to the conclave?” asked the reporter. “I would always wonder what it would be like... Read more
It is not necessary to know how something works, to understand that it works. I grew up in the countryside, and observed first-hand the work of nature: seeds sown in the right soil with enough water bring forth new life from the earth. It is not necessary to grasp how this comes about to know that the earth generates life. As a child, I would stand in awe at the newness of life when watching a calf be born, as... Read more
The past several days have been very exciting with our newly elected Pope all over the news, both Catholic and secular. I have seen excellent moments where our faith is shared and explained especially in secular media sources. It’s appropriate that so early in his Papacy, Leo XIV held an audience with journalists from all over the world. He said to them, “Your service, with the words you use and the style you adopt, is crucial. As you know, communication... Read more
Mrs. Dilma Boluarte, President of Peru, greeted the Peruvian citizen Pope Leo XIV with these words upon receiving the news of his election as successor to Pope Francis. Despite the difficult political situation facing Peru, I think it is important to come together and celebrate this great event. Here are President Boluarte’s words: texto en español We celebrate a historic moment for Peru and the world. The election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Peruvian citizen by choice and heart,... Read more
Dilma Boluarte, Presidenta del Perú, saludó al ciudadano peruano Papa León XIV con estas palabras al recibir las noticias de su elección como sucesor del Papa Francisco. A pesar de la difícil situación política que enfrenta el Perú, pienso que es importante unirse para celebrar este gran acontecimiento. Aquí las palabras de Boluarte: Celebramos un momento histórico para el Perú y el mundo. La elección del Cardenal Robert Francis Prevost, ciudadano peruano por elección y corazón, como el nuevo Papa... Read more
I just listened to two interviews performed in Peru to Father Pablo Larrán, an Augustinian priest working in Northern Peru and personal friend of Pope Leo XIV. I was struck by his words, “The new Pope is a person who loves, who feels deeply. Our Pope, what he comes to know, he loves. I am happy because I have received a Pope who is an Augustinian and a friend.” Father Larrán quickly summarized the Pope’s ministry in Peru: “In 1985,... Read more
This afternoon the world greeted Pope Leo XIV as he stood at the loggia of Saint Peter Basilica overlooking the thousands who had gathered. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and missionary for many years as an Augustinian priest in Peru, has become Leo XIV. He also resided in Rome as the General of the Augustinian Order. His life experience harkens the reality of a universal Church. “Peace be with you!” he said to us. The words of the... Read more
This is an opinion piece I wrote for the Savannah Morning News After he was elected Pope on March 13th, 2013, I carefully followed every one of Pope Francis’ public appearances. I rapidly noted a reoccurring motif in every single address: “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.” Not knowing a thing about Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, now chosen by his brother cardinals to be the Bishop of Rome... Read more
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Missionary Pope from the peripheries
Pope Leo XIV welcomed yesterday in the Apostolic Palace a delegation from Chiclayo, the city where he served as bishop for nine years. Included in the delegation was Mr. Jose Pérez Flores, regional governor of Lambayeque, the province where Chiclayo is located. Pérez Flores extended an invitation to the Holy Father to visit Chiclayo. Pope Francis often spoke of his dream of a missionary Church that goes out to the peripheries or margins of society. This desire now takes a... Read more