Pope's Brother Says Leo Had No Planned U.S. Trip To Cancel

In an interview with NBC Chicago on April 23, Pope Leo’s brother John Prevost debunked media stories according to which the Pope has cancelled a planned trip to the U.S. John, who speaks to his brother every day, said: “I think one thing that has to be made clear is when some newscaster announced that the Pope canceled a trip to the United States, that’s not true. At no time was the Pope planning a trip to the United States this year. So that may have been what started some kind of a problem, but it’s just a difference of opinion or a different stance on the way they [the Pope and the U.S. President] look at things. My brother is speaking for peace and peace and equality for all people.”