Anna Sofchenko

Father Gregory Sackowitz is director of the Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago, and he was giving communion when he learned from the congregation that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope. Sackowitz said Cardinal Prevost's earlier ministry in Peru shows that he will be a voice for the voiceless.

Father Gregory Sackowitz is director of the Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago, and he was giving communion when he learned from the congregation that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope. Sackowitz said Cardinal Prevost's earlier ministry in Peru shows that he will be a voice for the voiceless.

He also said his nationality as an American pope doesn't define him, as he's a child of God. For NPR News, I'm Amanda Savchenko in Chicago.

He also said his nationality as an American pope doesn't define him, as he's a child of God. For NPR News, I'm Amanda Savchenko in Chicago.