Jeanie Hannaman

By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine - On a recent Tuesday, beneath a wide, blue sky stretched over the French countryside, two Benedictine Sisters of Montmartre led me into a small room to speak with the bishop who had offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. They spoke softly in French to Bishop Pascal Marie Roland, the shepherd of Belley-Ars, who listened in silence, nodding, his gaze fixed on the floor. When he finally looked up, he remarked in fluent English—learned from his father, an English teacher—“It seems you’ve written a book that pulls our St. Vianney from his grave.”

By Giovanni Sadewo, Crisis Magazine - ... data suggests that Cardinal Prevost was well-known among the cardinals serving in the Roman Curia, even if he remained obscure to the broader public. This may help explain how he came to be considered by his peers as a candidate for the papacy, despite not being a visible figure in public discourse... Serving in multiple curial bodies also gave him significant influence over Church policies beginning in 2023. He became familiar with the inner workings, dynamics, and politics of the Roman Curia. While his institutional knowledge may not run as deep as that of more entrenched figures like Cardinals Parolin or Tagle, his relatively brief tenure may have spared him from becoming overly enmeshed in the system. Moreover, his wide network provides him with considerable social capital, enhancing his ability to influence and collaborate with other cardinals.