Quick Facts About the new Pope, Leo XIV (Former Cardinal Robert Prevost) - the first American Pope (originally from Chicago):
1. Cardinal Prevost, in his capacity as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was instrumental in the elimination of conservative clergy and selecting left leaning priests to be elevated to Bishoprics loyal to Francis' vision.
2. He is extremely tight with higher ranking members of the United Nations and said to have an excellent relationship with UN administrators due to several years of managing the Augustinian NGO.
3. He was instrumental in eliminating the Latin Mass on behalf of Francis.
4. He was opposed to "gender ideology" in 2012, but he has not mentioned anything about it in recent years. He has said that church members should be "free to express who they are" in Church.
5. He essentially wiped out all "right wing" Catholic organizations in Latin America from his role as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
6. He was accused of hiding child molesters within church run facilities near schools.
7. He is a major proponent of mass migration and open borders - even having won an award and praise for supporting Venezuelan migrants.
8. He worked closely with George Soros' Open Society Foundations in his missionary capacity and thereafter. "Both Prevost and the Open Society Foundations share a commitment to social justice and supporting those who are marginalized or in need. Prevost's support for Francis's vision of greater openness and reform within the Church, as well as his own advocacy for social issues, aligns with the Open Society Foundations' work."
1. Cardinal Prevost, in his capacity as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was instrumental in the elimination of conservative clergy and selecting left leaning priests to be elevated to Bishoprics loyal to Francis' vision.
2. He is extremely tight with higher ranking members of the United Nations and said to have an excellent relationship with UN administrators due to several years of managing the Augustinian NGO.
3. He was instrumental in eliminating the Latin Mass on behalf of Francis.
4. He was opposed to "gender ideology" in 2012, but he has not mentioned anything about it in recent years. He has said that church members should be "free to express who they are" in Church.
5. He essentially wiped out all "right wing" Catholic organizations in Latin America from his role as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
6. He was accused of hiding child molesters within church run facilities near schools.
7. He is a major proponent of mass migration and open borders - even having won an award and praise for supporting Venezuelan migrants.
8. He worked closely with George Soros' Open Society Foundations in his missionary capacity and thereafter. "Both Prevost and the Open Society Foundations share a commitment to social justice and supporting those who are marginalized or in need. Prevost's support for Francis's vision of greater openness and reform within the Church, as well as his own advocacy for social issues, aligns with the Open Society Foundations' work."