While Pope Leo XIV’s life changed dramatically when he became the first American-born pontiff, his brother John Prevost’s life changed in big ways too.
From discussing President Donald Trump’s criticisms of his brother, to the gift he hopes won’t be sent to the pontiff any more, to whether it’s true Pope Leo canceled a U.S. trip, Prevost held court on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern on Wednesday.
The one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s ascension to the papacy is quickly coming up, and his brother John was in a reflective mood as he looked back on everything that’s changed in the past year, both for him and for his brother.
The first question on the minds of many is whether or not he’s been able to deal with becoming a lot more known because of having a famous sibling.
“I’d rather not be known,” he said. “’Oh look, there’s the Pope’s brother. Maybe I behave a little bit better…when you know people are watching, you behave differently.”
Prevost says he and his brother still talk virtually every day, having famously been playing “Words with Friends” before the conclave vote where he became the current leader of the Catholic Church.
“Well, he calls when he’s, now he’s in Africa. But he still calls, and I’m not always sure what time he’ll call, because of the time differences,” he said.
One of the things they’ve spoken about is the reception Pope Leo has received in the U.S., including some high-profile criticisms from Trump in which he accused the pontiff of not supporting efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Prevost said his brother isn’t trying to stir up political debate with the president, but rather adhering to and advocating for the church’s views.
“My brother’s speaking for peace and peace and equality for all people,” he said. “That’s all he’s saying. He doesn’t want to get into a debate, he doesn’t wanna argue the point that’s his message to the world.”
There are no revealed plans for Pope Leo to visit the U.S. any time soon, but was there a time when plans fell through because of the acrimony espoused by the president? Prevost says no.
“I think one thing that has to be made clear is when some newscaster announced that the Pope canceled a trip to the United States. That’s not true,” he said. “At no time, was the Pope planning a trip the United States this year.”
While the pope may not be coming back to the U.S., he’s still getting plenty of gifts from his home country, including Chicago deep dish pizza and a variety of other items.
One item Prevost says people can stop sending? His brother’s favorite candy, Peeps.
“There is a gift room, and he moved back to the apostolic palace now, but in the apartment he had two closets full of Peeps, so he does still get stuff,” he said. “So people, as far as the Peeps go, he has enough. He has enough, he thinks, to last till next Easter.”
May 8 will mark one year since Pope Leo’s papacy began, and NBC Chicago will continue to have coverage of the first American-born pope as that anniversary approaches.
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