Evan Amato
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Few people grasp the true significance of an English-speaking Pope As someone who’s lived abroad for several years, I can tell you this — no matter how well you learn a language, it’s always foreign The simple fact that Pope Leo himself — not to mention all Americans — can now express himself perfectly, deftly, and eloquently in his native tongue (which is also the world’s lingua franca) is revolutionary First, it flips the tables on the games reporters played in the past by purposefully mistranslating or spinning the words of pontiffs (you still don’t know just how bad this was) Second, it opens up missions opportunities the world over. Yes, previous popes have spoken foreign languages. But their use of those languages is typically limited to use during specific events/visits After their own native language, people are typically most comfortable with English. They will now be able to understand Pope Leo when he speaks his native tongue — and, consequently, when he is most himself. (More on this in the next point. But the fact that English is best known amongst younger generations should not be lost on you here either) Third, the fact that Pope Leo XIV is from the United States will open up lines of dialogue we’ve never seen before. This is not only because of language, but because of CULTURE For ex, the first place I ever lived abroad was Buenos Aires, and it was while Pope Francis was still archbishop there. Because I was younger, I soaked up much more of the language and culture than I have in experiences since I mention this simply to say that every time Pope Francis spoke his native castellano (Spanish), I felt like he was a different man to the one I knew when he spokeEnglish or Italian. He was simply more himself. And even though Spanish was a foreign language for ME, I still felt like I knew him better when he spoke it But even more powerful here is culture. Most Americans like to think we’re quite similar to the Europeans, but it’s simply not true. In fact, the veneer of similarity often leads to even more deep-level misunderstandings The fact Americans and the Pope now have direct lines of communication to one another — not just linguistically, but culturally — is a watershed moment. I expect LOTS of misunderstandings between American Catholics and the global Church to be cleared up during this pontificate. More inroads to goodwill, more inroads to unity. Many good things to come Lastly, think briefly about how this spills into the world of politics. Last time JD Vance (Vice President of the US) met the pope, it was an American meeting and Argentinian in an Italian cultural context. Next time JD Vance meets the pope, it will be two Americans meeting. They will speak the same language. They will share the same culture. The barriers to arriving at a sympathetic and potentially even friendly mutual understanding — while not non-existent — are lower than they’ve ever been I could write more, but I’ll stop before this becomes a novel Suffice it to say, there is much to be hopeful for There is much to look forward to
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In 1910, Teddy Roosevelt met Emperor Franz Joseph I Teddy asked him to explain his job, and the Emperor simply replied: "The idea of my office is to protect my people from their politicians." It warms the heart to see His Majesty King Felipe VI carrying on this great tradition
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