“One of the titles of the pope is Pontifex, which literally means one who builds bridges. I think, given his history and experience, he will be one who can build bridges, particularly between north and south, as he has lived in both hemispheres. He knows both well.”

— San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantú, on last week’s announcement at the Vatican that Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen to lead the Roman Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the U.S., he hails from Chicago but spent much of his ministry in Peru.

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