The papal rooms reopened in the apostolic palace on Sunday (11), removing the seals that had been placed on them on the night of April 21, after Pope Francis’ death. Robert Prevost has not yet stated where he will live. The reopening occurred in the presence of the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell; Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin; of the substitute for general affairs, Dom Edgar Peña Parra; Secretary for Relations with International States and Organizations, Dom Paul Richard Gallagher; and the ruler of the Pontifical House, Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza.
During his pontificate, however, he chose to live in Casa Santa Marta instead of the apostolic palace – a more luxurious and traditional residence. Prevost was close to Francis, who raised him in 2023 to one of the most important positions of the Vatican: that of mayor of the dicker for the bishops, who advises the Pope on the appointment of church leaders.
In addition to mayor of the bishops, Francisco appointed him president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, aimed at studying issues related to the life and development of the church in the region. Signaling a continuity to Francisco’s papacy, in his first speech after being chosen as a Pope last Thursday (8), the new pontiff said “a missionary church, a church that builds bridges, dialogues, always open to receive like this square with their arms open to all those who need our charity, our presence, dialogue and love”.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
