Trimmed Summary: Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost and recently elected as the first American pope, has found his early days as pontiff partly overshadowed by controversy involving his older brother, Louis Prevost. A report cited by the New York Post claims that Louis shared a vulgar, pro-Trump post targeting Rep. Nancy Pelosi and has a history of inflammatory online commentary, including suggesting Democrats should be arrested for treason. While Pope Leo used his first Sunday address to call for peace, his brother’s political views and social media activity have sparked criticism. Louis, 73, acknowledged the surreal nature of his brother’s rise to the papacy but also described Leo as potentially more conservative than Pope Francis. Despite this family tension, Pope Leo XIV is expected to chart his own path forward, continuing the Church’s global mission
