Louis Prevost was glued to Newsmax when history changed his family forever. The Florida resident saw breaking news that his younger brother Robert had become Pope Leo XIV. “Shock and awe,” Louis told viewers, describing the mix of pride and disbelief as America celebrated its first pontiff.
The brothers grew up roughhousing in working-class Chicago, but Robert always stood apart. While other kids played sports, the future pope held mock Masses using an ironing board as an altar. Louis joked, “I used to push him down the stairs – now he’s God’s right-hand man!”
Behind the joy lies conservative concerns. Louis admitted fearing the Vatican’s liberal bureaucracy might water down his brother’s faith. “He’s got swamp creatures in fancy robes to deal with,” the Trump supporter warned, referencing Pope Leo’s clashes with progressive cardinals.
Family values shaped both brothers differently. The pope chose celibacy while Louis became a father of three, calling it “the real sacrament.” Their weekly phone calls now carry extra weight – the mechanic from Port Charlotte reminds his holy sibling to “stay grounded in flyover country values.”
Louis’ frankness contrasts with papal diplomacy. He recently shared a viral video blasting Nancy Pelosi’s abortion stance, unafraid to say what many faithful Catholics think. “Someone’s gotta speak plain English about evil,” he told Newsmax, defending his no-nonsense approach.
Access remains bittersweet. “Try getting a coffee with your brother when he’s got Swiss Guards blocking the door,” Louis laughed. Still, he trusts Pope Leo will honor their blue-collar roots: “He knows real people don’t care about fancy words – just truth.”
The pope’s election has made Louis an unlikely culture war hero. MAGA memes flood his Facebook page, mixing papal imagery with patriotic slogans. “Faith and freedom beat wokeness every time,” his latest post declares beside a photo of childhood Robert serving Necco wafer “communion.”
As the world adjusts to an American pope, Louis keeps watch. “Globalists hate that he’s ours,” he told supporters. But he’s confident: “My brother’s got Midwest steel in his spine. This holy revolution’s just getting started.”
