The new Pope's brother speaks. . .

[DinahMoeHum]

[a kennedy]

1. He left Chicago right after Grade School!!!!

Via his brother in this interview!!!

[elleng]

2. He's a SOX fan!!!!

OMG!!!

[a kennedy]

4. I swear I don't know ANY White Sox fans......

[elleng]

10. DITTO!!!

[MIButterfly]

13. President Obama is a White Sox fan.

[a kennedy]

16. Shut up......he is??? Ok, ok,.....

[MIButterfly]

20. True story.

[LisaM]

14. I know a couple.

But they are only White Sox fans because everyone else in their families are Cubs' fans!

[Skittles]

15. ME

although I may not count because I like both the Sox *AND* the Cubs......I just love Chicago

[rpannier]

27. I'm a White Sox fan

and I am NOT a Cubs fan

[mopinko]

38. there r many, even on the north side.

had dinner at a bar tonight, and there was a guy wearing sox gear.
when the won the world series, i was shocked to see how many came out of the woodwork. they just arent as loud & obnoxious about it as the cubs fans.

not much of a sports fan, but the ex was a lifelong sox fan. we were in a season ticket cabal, and i enjoyed it. nice park, good food, better beer than wrigley. much nicer fans.

[rpannier]

29. Which makes me like him a lot more

I was hoping he'd be a South Sider

[regnaD kciN]

33. Unfortunately...

...he can't really help them, because they don't have a prayer this season.

[ShazamIam]

3. That seems like a very nice man. I liked hearing him speak of his brother. nt

[elleng]

11. Lovely!

[sop]

5. Delightful interview.

Imagine telling people who don't know you, "I have a brother who lives in Rome...he's the Pope."

[markodochartaigh]

30. "Well, a small town right outside of Rome.

Vatican City".

[ReRe]

6. Great interview

Thanks for posting, Dinah.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Seems so odd to have an American with a pope brother.

[Danmel]

8. That was so warm and nice to see

Thanks for posting.

[Danmel]

9. That was lovely

Thanks for posting.

[CatWoman]

12. that was very sweet

[LittleGirl]

17. Thanks for sharing!

Lovely interview. I laughed. I’m so proud.

[erronis]

18. I think there was a question about whether the new pope will be allowed back in the US.

I may have heard this incorrectly, but it seemed that it was raised since Leo has apparently made statement that might ruffle the trmpian feathers....

[Tanuki]

19. ....

Link to tweet

[3catwoman3]

22. Oh, that is brilliant!

[not fooled]

34. Your post prompted me to re-read the tweet

I finally got it (HS geometry was a long time ago).

[3catwoman3]

42. Yes, it was.

1966 for me.

[dalton99a]

21. Great interview

[3catwoman3]

23. Very charming.

This middle brother seems like he would have been a good family man. I feel a little sad that this did not happen for him, unless that was his preference.

[highplainsdem]

24. Saw both his brothers interviewed on ABC News this evening. The more I hear about him,

the more I like him.

[Cha]

37. I know! Have you read this fascinating news about Pope Leo XIV?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20303449

[highplainsdem]

44. Thanks, Cha! I just love his background!

[Cha]

45. Yes and those Cardinals must

Love it, too!

[highplainsdem]

46. With his heritage, he represents not just the US but the world. Same with his international work.

Great choice by the cardinals.

[Cha]

47. Pope Leo X1V is Brilliant.. he Speaks

All those Languages.

And, he's a Good Guy!

[Uncle Joe]

25. That was cool just reading his face busting with emotion.

Thanks for the thread DinahMoeHum

[ananda]

26. That is one smart pope. He speaks 5 or more languages.

And he has heart.

Can't beat that with a stick and a nail in your foot.

[Cha]

36. Fascinating! I read some more Interesting news

about Pope Leo X1V.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20303449

[ananda]

43. Yes, I saw that earlier. Most interesting.

Not only the first North American pope, but also
the first Black pope

[MustLoveBeagles]

28. Thank you for posting

[Cha]

31. That was Fun... TY, Dinah!

[tavernier]

32. His brother Rob is the Pope.

Never thought I would hear a sentence quite like that.

Thanks for sharing. Lovely interview.

[Cha]

35. Bing says Pope Leo XIV is African-Creole ancestry.

Here's how Pope Leo XIV is connected to Creole history in New Orleans

Snip***

The first American Pope has a family history with deep ties to New Orleans.

According to New Orleans historian Jari Christopher Honora, Pope Leo has Creole roots on his mother's side.

His mother is Mildred Martinez. The Martinez family has a New Orleans history dating back to the 1800s. They lived in the Seventh Ward.

In 1910, the Martinez family left New Orleans and went to Chicago, where Prevost was born.

Prevost's mother was the first in her family who was not born in New Orleans.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/heres-how-pope-leo-xiv-is-connected-to-creole-history-in-new-orleans/ar-AA1EqD60?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Fascinating!

[pnwmom]

40. And his father's name shows up on Census records saying he was born in Haiti. nt

[Cha]

41. Oh really! Wow... It's just Amazing, their History.

If his father was born in Haiti wouldn't that make Pope Leo XIV and his brothers more Black? Or just because he was born in Haiti doesn't he was Black?

TY!

[EnergizedLib]

39. I'm bummed he's a Sox fan and not a Cubs fan

But I’d rather have a Sox fan stand up to this White House than a Cubs fan kiss up to it.