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geraldine Schiavone's avatar

😍Pope Leo so very happy for Mario Reyes his barber connecting back to friend and client Pope Leo . I’m a retired hairdresser now and the friendships I made thru the years is what I miss , my husband has Parkinson’s so I had to retire .

As Pope Leo stated he misses the people of his town in Peru 🇵🇪 such an empathetic man and glad to hear the back story of his 20yr friendship with the late Great Pope Francis ☮️💟

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Abigail's avatar

This story makes me love Pope Leo even more.

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Melinda Applegate's avatar

Thank you for sharing this delightful story about Pope Leo and his barber. This story reflects Pope Leo’s simple kindness and deep love of humanity. The more I learn about Pope Leo, the more I love him.

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Diana Rooth's avatar

Leo is the coolest Pope ever!

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Vicki Goyen's avatar

The Pope is identified simply as “Pope“ of the whole of the Roman Catholic Church, like all other Popes before him. No reference to nationality required 😉

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Mary June Brunker's avatar

Don't think the Pope himself can just forgot the personal connections of his previous life....

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Vicki Goyen's avatar

No, he won't. Nor should we forget that Pope Leo has dual citizenship with Peru, and his parents were immigrants from France and Italy.

Motto: In illo Uno unum

('In the One, [we are] one')

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Stephanie Munoz's avatar

Such a good man

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Virgin Monk Boy's avatar

There’s something deeply grounding about this story. In a world where power so often isolates, it’s striking to see Pope Leo choose connection over formality. Calling his old barber isn’t just charming—it’s a quiet act of resistance against the machinery of hierarchy. It says something profound about his priorities, and maybe even his theology. This isn’t just a haircut anecdote. It’s a reminder that holiness often looks like remembering someone’s name, speaking their language, and picking up the phone yourself.

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Rexii's avatar

“its robert prevost, can u come to my house” absolutely bowled over by this

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Diane Knittle's avatar

What a lovely story of Pope Leo’s humility!!

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