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Louis Prevost was glued to his TV when history changed. The Florida resident watched Newsmax as white smoke rose from the Vatican, learning his little brother had become the first American pope. “Shock and awe,” Louis described, his voice cracking with pride. This working-class kid from Chicago now leads a billion Catholics worldwide.
The brothers grew up pretending their ironing board was a church altar. While other boys played cops, young Robert (now Pope Leo XIV) handed out Necco wafer “communion.” Their Illinois neighbors predicted his rise decades ago – a prophecy fulfilled through grit and divine calling. “He never wanted anything else,” Louis told reporters.
Days before the conclave, Louis asked his brother the tough questions. “What if they pick you?” The future pope shrugged: “God’s will.” That humble Midwestern spirit defines Leo XIV – a meat-and-potatoes leader who still cheers for the White Sox. No ivory tower theologian, but a priest who remembers his roots.
Newsmax cameras captured Louis’ raw emotion as Cardinals announced his brother’s name. Tears flowed freely, but so did concerns. “Will I even get to hug him now?” the retired electrician wondered. The Vatican’s gilded gates can’t erase a Southside Chicago bond forged over baseball and backyard Masses.
Critics whisper about “American exceptionalism,” but Louis fires back. His brother earned this through decades serving slums, not schmoozing bishops. While coastal elites push radical changes, Leo XIV defends timeless truths – the quiet, unyielding faith that built this nation.
The pope’s first call wasn’t to world leaders. It was to Mom’s old recipe box. “He’s making her lasagna tonight,” Louis revealed. This is leadership conservatives crave – grounded in family, flavored with sacrament, allergic to pretence. A pontiff who’d rather fix a sink than pose for portraits.
Some demand “modernization,” but Louis knows his brother’s strength. “He’s a man of the people,” the proud sibling insists. As coastal media mock Middle America’s values, a Southside son now leads Christ’s church. The swamp hates it. Real Americans cheer.
This isn’t just a win for Catholics. It’s a victory for every kid told to ditch their flyover-state dreams. Pope Leo XIV proves hard work beats Harvard connections. While leftists rage, a new era dawns – where faith trumps politics, and a White Sox cap sits beside the papal tiara.
