(9 May 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago – 9 May 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Obed Lamy, The Associated Press:
"I’m here in Chicago to cover this historic breaking news of the first American pope to ever be elected in the history of the Catholic Church. And the reason I’m in Chicago is because the pope is from here, and yesterday, I had a chance to sit down with his brother, John Prevost. We talked about their childhood in Chicago, the pope’s favorite food, which is steak. He also told me they Facetime almost every day, they play Wordle and at some point, John was telling me that the last time he had spoken with his brother was Tuesday before the conclave began."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Lenox, Illinois – 8 May 2025
2. Mid of John Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, going through photos
3. Prevost pointing at family photo UPSOUND (English) "This is a picture of the three of us as we were young. This is the picture of the new pope."
4. Picture of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, left, at age 3, with his brothers
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago – 9 May 2025
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Obed Lamy, The Associated Press:
"The phone was ringing non-stop during the entire interview, but there was a particular phone call that was coming from a tablet in the basement and John told me that might be the pope. He did stop the interview and go to the basement. He realized he had a few missed calls from his brother who is now the pope, he called back and I was about to witness that historic moment of the pope’s first call with his brother."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Lenox, Illinois – 8 May 2025
6. Prevost on his tablet
7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV:
"Oh, he’s called for two hours already."
(Pope Leo XIV: Hello, why didn’t you answer your phone?)
"Well, first you need to know you’re on the air right now. This has been going on since 11 o’clock this morning. This is the first time I’m hearing that this thing rang and we are being filmed and recorded."
(Pope Leo XIV: Right now?)
"Right this very minute."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago – 9 May 2025
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Obed Lamy, The Associated Press:
"We don’t want to reveal the content of that conversation because the pope did not agree to be interviewed, but I can tell you they chat like normal siblings. John shared some words of congratulations to his brother. He also talked about making plans to travel at some point to Rome."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Lenox, Illinois – 8 May 2025
9. SOUNDBITE (English) John Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV:
"Alright, I’ll talk to you later."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago – 9 May 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Obed Lamy, The Associated Press:
"When we continued the interview, John also told me that this is kind of like a bittersweet moment because he used to talk with his brother almost every day and now that his brother becomes the pope and he’s gonna be probably very busy, he doesn’t know if he will be able to keep that same routine."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Lenox, Illinois – 8 May 2025
11. Various of John Prevost going through family photos
STORYLINE:
When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced.
“She started screaming because it was her uncle and I was in the moment of disbelief that this cannot be possible because it’s too far from what we thought would happen," Prevost said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press from his home in New Lenox, Illinois.
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