President Trump extols Pope Leo XIV, brother Louis Prevost
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With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side, President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2025 / 18:28 pm (CNA).While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he likes Pope Leo XIV and looks forward to meeting with the pope's elder brother, Louis Prevost, at the White House."I like the pope and I like the pope's brother," Trump told reporters after meeting with House Republicans in an attempt to rally support behind a budget reconciliation bill.Trump noted that the pope's brother Louis "is a major MAGA fan," alluding to the "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan."I look forward to getting him to the White House," Trump said. "I want to shake his hand. I want to give him a big hug."??PRESIDENT TRUMP: I like the Pope, and I like the Pope's brother. You know he's a major ...
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side, President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 20, 2025 / 18:28 pm (CNA).
While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he likes Pope Leo XIV and looks forward to meeting with the pope's elder brother, Louis Prevost, at the White House.
"I like the pope and I like the pope's brother," Trump told reporters after meeting with House Republicans in an attempt to rally support behind a budget reconciliation bill.
Trump noted that the pope's brother Louis "is a major MAGA fan," alluding to the "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan.
"I look forward to getting him to the White House," Trump said. "I want to shake his hand. I want to give him a big hug."
Louis Prevost, a Florida resident, U.S. Navy veteran, and older brother to Leo, sat beside Second Lady Usha Vance at Pope Leo's inaugural Mass on Sunday, May 18. He also joined Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio when the U.S. delegation met with Leo on Monday, May 19.
After Leo was elected, becoming the first U.S.-born pope, Louis Prevost did several media interviews expressing his happiness for his brother and confidence in his leadership. Later, some media outlets found social media posts by Louis that also evidenced strong support for Trump and criticism of Democrats.
In an interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" on May 12, Prevost responded to criticism he received in response to some of his derogatory comments about Democrats.
"I posted it and I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't kind of believe it," Prevost said. "However, I had no idea that what was coming [Leo becoming pope] was coming this soon and I can tell you, since then, I've been very quiet, biting my tongue."
"I don't want to create waves that don't need to be there because I'm a MAGA type and I have my beliefs," he said. "I don't need to create heat for [Leo]. He's going to have enough to handle as it is without the press going 'the pope's brother says this.' He doesn't need that."
When the U.S. delegation met with Leo, Vance handed Pope Leo a letter from Trump that invited the pontiff to the United States for a meeting at the White House. Leo said he would make the visit "at some point."
Vance told Leo "we'll pray for you" and said: "As you can probably imagine, in the United States the people are extremely excited."
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A 20-foot, 800-pound cross that has traveled to almost 50 European capitals, known as the "Cross of Gratitude," has recently been welcomed by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the first parish of the Greek Catholic rite in America. / Courtesy: St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Greek Catholic ChurchWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 1, 2025 / 16:17 pm (CNA).A 20-foot, 800-pound cross that has traveled to almost 50 European capitals, known as the "Cross of Gratitude," has recently been welcomed by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the first parish of the Greek Catholic rite in America."It is a great honor and a blessing for the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel to host the Cross of Gratitude, a sacred symbol of Christ's boundless love and sacrifice," St. Michael's parish priest Father Bohdan Vasyliv told CNA. "We warmly invite all to visit, pray, and reflect before this holy cross, giving thanks for the gift of salvat...
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Father Héctor Alejandro Pérez. / Credit: St. Francis of Assisi Parish, South GaviotasPuebla, Mexico, Jul 1, 2025 / 17:19 pm (CNA).The Diocese of Tabasco in Mexico reported June 30 that one of its priests was wounded by gunfire while on his way to visit a sick parishioner. The attack was apparently a case of mistaken identity.The bishop of the diocese, Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López, shared a statement explaining that at approximately 5:45 a.m. local time, Father Héctor Alejandro Pérez, a parish priest at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Villahermosa, the capital of Tabasco state, was shot.The assailant apparently mistook the priest "for someone else. Father Héctor was leaving the rectory to visit a sick person at home," Rojas stated.Following the attack, the priest underwent surgery. According to the bishop, Pérez is reported to be in critical condition, "with a guarded prognosis due to blood loss and the complexity of his internal injuries."Rojas also made an urgent appeal t...
