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Pope Leo XIV's Brother John Prevost Reflects on Growing Up with the Pope | EWTN News In Depth
Published April 18
Mark Irons sits down with Pope Leo XIV's older brother John Prevost at his parish in the Chicago suburbs, alongside Augustinian priest Fr. Ray Flores, to discuss the Holy Father's upbringing in Illinois and to reflect on nearly one year of his brother’s pontificate.
00:00 A year since brother Rob became Pope Leo
00:42 How has life changed?
01:00 Being parish priest to pope’s brother
01:31 Dealing with excessive attention
02:00 Younger years and growing up together
03:15 A young Rob (Pope Leo) falls through shed roof
03:37 Appearing on the “Bozo’s Circus” TV show
04:45 Walking home from school, crossing train tracks
05:35 Life in their childhood parish and school
06:05 Faith started in the home
07:04 Pope’s brother inspired to be school teacher and principal
07:41 The value of Catholic education and concerns about cost
08:47 Spiritual life and role of Augustinians
09:53 What attracted Pope Leo to the Augustinians?
10:19 Current relationship and saying “no” to the pope
10:53 Speaking everyday with brother
11:22 What happens to Pope Leo’s gifts?
11:40 Stop sending the pope Peeps
11:55 Words with Friends and Wordle
12:28 Managing the world’s suffering and caring for the ignored
13:20 He always wanted to be priest
14:18 Brothers followed different paths
14:34 Neighbor said “he’s going to be the first American pope”
14:46 What makes him a good pope?
15:33 Quickly responding to those who contact him
16:23 People are coming back to faith
17:17 Has the Church changed?
17:54 The Leo effect
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