I texted Pope Leo the night of his election.

For the first time ever, the most famous American in the world is not the president or a Hollywood icon or tech billionaire — it’s the pope. But he still is a man who texts.

Dear friends,

Happy Sunday! Tonight’s essay is a throwback to the essay I wrote in St. Peter’s Square for Time Magazine on the night of Pope Leo’s election.

As I covered for you this week, Pope Leo has had a packed schedule at the Jubilee for Youth — including his spontaneous remarks after Tuesday’s opening Mass, his passionate appeal for peace and justi…