Pope Leo XIV as seen by friends from same religious order

Friends of the new pope from the same religious order have been providing an insight into Leo XIV’s character.

Hours after Leo was selected by cardinals in the conclave, his friends from the Order of Saint Augustine spoke to the Associated Press about the new Pope’s down to earth human touch.

Father Alexander Lam, an Augustinian friar from Peru, where Leo was based, said he had time for everyone.

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