Pope Leo XIV, previously Bob Prevost from Chicago, now leads a U.S. Catholic Church facing intense political divisions. Experts believe that his American upbringing might help him connect with U.S. Catholics better than Pope Francis did, who struggled to resonate due to his outsider perspective. While Leo is expected to advocate for a broad scope of church teachings, including support for migrants and the unborn, overcoming entrenched political views among congregants will remain a significant hurdle for him.
"Pope Francis was so removed from American realities that ... it caused him to really struggle to connect with many U.S. Catholics who didn't recognize themselves, their bishops, or their country in some of the criticisms."
"Francis was pastor who was an outsider to the Vatican and U.S. institutions who was deeply committed to a 'poor church for the poor.' That made a lot of people uncomfortable."
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