Pope Leo XIV's Latin American connections and first-hand familiarity with the lives of the poor in Peru, will likely reinforce his predecessor's social vocation and vigorous concern for migrants. But that's not the only way he expresses his Peruvian side.

Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires when they didn’t always agree.

Monseñor Robert” helped the poor, trekked into the Andes and spread his faith. “He always provided words of hope.”