Frank Pavone

Well, I'm astonished that they chose an American. What a surprise. And I have some connections to this cardinal. Our, you know, our associate director at Priests for Life is also an Augustinian, Father Dennis Wild. He's been with us since 1998. And he knew the new Pope when he was at Villanova and he started, Prevost started Villanovans for Life. Right.

Well, I'm astonished that they chose an American. What a surprise. And I have some connections to this cardinal. Our, you know, our associate director at Priests for Life is also an Augustinian, Father Dennis Wild. He's been with us since 1998. And he knew the new Pope when he was at Villanova and he started, Prevost started Villanovans for Life. Right.

And we know, you know, there's a lot to be unpacked here. But, you know, the name Leo, that's important as well. And I'm sure a lot of comment is going to be about, you know, what is he trying to convey by Leo, Leo XIV. Leo XIII was known, of course, for his emphasis on Catholic social teaching and enabling the church to speak to the modern age when it came to the social doctrine of the church.

And we know, you know, there's a lot to be unpacked here. But, you know, the name Leo, that's important as well. And I'm sure a lot of comment is going to be about, you know, what is he trying to convey by Leo, Leo XIV. Leo XIII was known, of course, for his emphasis on Catholic social teaching and enabling the church to speak to the modern age when it came to the social doctrine of the church.

So hopefully there we're going to see a better handling of this than we saw under Francis and a little bit more doctrine put in along with just the idea of embracing and accompanying people. But that remains to be seen. But I'm confident that we've done now what I thought we were going to do, what I thought the Cardinals were going to do, was to make some kind of a course correction for

So hopefully there we're going to see a better handling of this than we saw under Francis and a little bit more doctrine put in along with just the idea of embracing and accompanying people. But that remains to be seen. But I'm confident that we've done now what I thought we were going to do, what I thought the Cardinals were going to do, was to make some kind of a course correction for

I don't think this is going to be Francis II, but a lot remains to be seen because, Charlie, the office shapes the man also, you know, and I think we're going to see that happen too.

I don't think this is going to be Francis II, but a lot remains to be seen because, Charlie, the office shapes the man also, you know, and I think we're going to see that happen too.

We will see a few things start to happen. One of the most important things, just like we see in the civic arena, is what kind of appointments he will start making. Now it's interesting, they chose a man here who was in charge of the congregation for bishops.

We will see a few things start to happen. One of the most important things, just like we see in the civic arena, is what kind of appointments he will start making. Now it's interesting, they chose a man here who was in charge of the congregation for bishops.

So over recent years, he has been responsible for the selection of bishops, which of course is a primary responsibility of the Pope, to assign bishops to dioceses. So we're going to see very soon, not only in terms of whom he appoints as bishops, but whom he appoints

So over recent years, he has been responsible for the selection of bishops, which of course is a primary responsibility of the Pope, to assign bishops to dioceses. So we're going to see very soon, not only in terms of whom he appoints as bishops, but whom he appoints

in the various offices of the Vatican because he has the prerogative to, you know, bring in his own people or to let those who are in place now stay in place. I would look at that as much as the speeches he will give. He will be giving speeches now regularly. Hopefully he'll be of the style where we hear a lot from him, you know, popes that... will preach every day and send out lots of messages.

in the various offices of the Vatican because he has the prerogative to, you know, bring in his own people or to let those who are in place now stay in place. I would look at that as much as the speeches he will give. He will be giving speeches now regularly. Hopefully he'll be of the style where we hear a lot from him, you know, popes that... will preach every day and send out lots of messages.

I think that's good. I hope he takes the social media right away for the sake of transparency. But yes, we will see over the next few weeks, we'll be able to assess, I think, pretty quickly the direction in which his thinking is going to go.

I think that's good. I hope he takes the social media right away for the sake of transparency. But yes, we will see over the next few weeks, we'll be able to assess, I think, pretty quickly the direction in which his thinking is going to go.

That's what that's the most surprising element of this to me. And I think that we can, first of all, say one of my concerns, you know, our concerns with Pope Francis was I didn't seem to understand or appreciate what was going on here in America, our American politics, certainly. And, you know, not to say that this is necessarily going to be a you know, pro-Trump Pope.

That's what that's the most surprising element of this to me. And I think that we can, first of all, say one of my concerns, you know, our concerns with Pope Francis was I didn't seem to understand or appreciate what was going on here in America, our American politics, certainly. And, you know, not to say that this is necessarily going to be a you know, pro-Trump Pope.

But I have the hope that, you know, at least coming from a more of a familiarity with America, he will be able to work better with the Trump administration than Pope Francis did. Now, having said that, again, we'll have to just see the specifics as they unfold. The other thought is very interesting, like what you said about John Paul going back to Poland.

But I have the hope that, you know, at least coming from a more of a familiarity with America, he will be able to work better with the Trump administration than Pope Francis did. Now, having said that, again, we'll have to just see the specifics as they unfold. The other thought is very interesting, like what you said about John Paul going back to Poland.