In the Land of Pope Leo XIV's Grandparents

Robert Francis Prevost is not your typical American. Nor, at first glance, does he resemble the popes who came before him. Not only did he willingly identify with his parishioners in Peru, where he served as a priest and bishop, to the extent of adopting Peruvian nationality, but his origins are even more diverse. Following the white smoke, other colorful trails emerge. His father has Italian and French roots; his mother comes from...