Dozens of cameras have pointed out their goal on the heart of the Catholic religion in New York. The Saint-Patrick cathedral, located in the center of Manhattan, a few steps from Central Park, has suddenly become a place of media attraction since Robert Prevost was appointed Pope, Thursday early in the afternoon in the city “which never sleeps”. Léon XIV was born in Chicago but his appointment is reflected in the entire American church.
“I am from Chicago too,” smiles Nancy Hoffman, a sixty -something on vacation for a few days in the big apple. “I had never heard of him, but I hope he will be in the continuity of Pope Francis. We need someone who brings together. Above all, it will allow to give another image of our country, to represent us differently. I am surprised that an American was elected because I thought we were not too loved elsewhere in the world. »»
