Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected 267th Pope - Supports Open Borders

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Elected 267th Pope — Taking the Name Leo XIV

Jim Hoft

Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) is an American-born Catholic prelate who was elected Pope on May 8, 2025, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first pontiff from the United States and the first from North America in the history of the Catholic Church.

Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to the rank of cardinal on September 30, 2023, by Pope Francis during a consistory held at the Vatican. He was assigned the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani.

Pope Leo XIV is generally regarded as a centrist within the Catholic Church, blending progressive social outreach with doctrinal conservatism, according to College of Cardinals Report.

Pope Leo XIV has consistently emphasized inclusivity and compassion toward marginalized groups, including the poor and migrants. He is also a strong advocate for synodality, promoting a more inclusive and participatory Church structure.

While progressive in social matters, Pope Leo XIV maintains traditional stances on key doctrinal issues.He opposes the ordination of women as deacons, expressing concerns that such changes might not address underlying challenges within the Church.

Regarding the Vatican’s 2023 document Fiducia Supplicans, which permits non-liturgical blessings for couples in irregular situations (including same-sex couples), he has emphasized the need for national bishops’ conferences to have doctrinal authority to interpret and apply such directives in their local contexts, given cultural differences.

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a continuation of Pope Francis’s vision, particularly in areas like environmental stewardship, outreach to the poor, and promoting a synodal Church.

Early Life and Education

Born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, Prevost comes from a family of French, Italian, and Spanish descent. He entered the Augustinian novitiate in 1977 and made his solemn vows in 1981. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Villanova University in 1977, a Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and both a licentiate and doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

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Pope Leo XIV Supports Open Borders — Previously Took Aim at VP J.D. Vance for Defending American Sovereignty

Jim Hᴏft

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—was elected the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the United States.

Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to the rank of cardinal on September 30, 2023, by Pope Francis during a consistory held at the Vatican. He was assigned the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica degli Agostiniani.

While the corporate media hails Leo XIV as a centrist, a deeper dive into his public statements and social media activity reveals a different story: this pope is unabashedly pro-open borders and has openly criticized conservative leaders—most notably, Vice President J.D. Vance—for standing up for American sovereignty.

A review of Leo XIV’s X, account shows a pattern of left-leaning political advocacy. On February 3, he shared an article from the far-left National Catholic Reporter titled, “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others”—a clear jab at Vance’s call for immigration policies that prioritize American citizens.

Just days later, on February 12, he doubled down by promoting another piece slamming Vance’s Christian worldview as it relates to border security.

The article criticized the Vice President’s defense of the ordo amoris—the Christian principle of ordering our loves and responsibilities, with special emphasis on one’s nation, family, and community.

And most recently, Leo XIV retweeted Catholic commentator Rocco Palmo’s post blasting both President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for enforcing immigration laws.

The tweet reads, “As Trump & Bukele use Oval to Feds’ illicit deportation of a US resident (https://bit.ly/3ROMjnP), once an undoc-ed Salvadorean himself, now-DC Aux +Evelio asks, “Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?””

Vice President J.D. Vance, a vocal advocate for enforcing U.S. immigration law, has long argued that love for one’s neighbor must begin with defending one’s family and country from policies that encourage lawlessness and human trafficking.

Vance always says that we cannot be a nation without borders, and we cannot be a people without order.

Now, with Leo XIV occupying the Chair of St. Peter, many worry the Catholic Church could become yet another pulpit for progressive globalist ideology, using Christian compassion as cover for policies that erode sovereignty, enable cartel violence, and flood communities with unchecked migration.