We are very happy that the current pope is a Chiclayan."
He gave me a lot of advice,
He wasn’t a desk pastor,
I think that he rose that quickly because he is a naturally good person,
said Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago
The Washington Post
- Juan de Dios Rojas, old priest
He is a good man, even to those who are bad,
73-year-old priest Juan de Dios Rojas told AFP of Robert Prevost during a visit to El Callao beyond Lima
Buenos Aires Times
I like that he speaks Spanish,
Josefa Fuenzalida told AFP
Buenos Aires Times- David Gibson (photographer), nephew
So he brought in a guy who was a total outsider to do a total insider job,
Gibson said
The Washington Post I just don’t think [his election] could come at a better time,
Angarola said
The Washington PostHe was a very simple person who adapted to everything, like any good missionary,
Barrera said
Buenos Aires Times- Salvador Oliva Ramos, lima resident
The pope is Peruvian. It's a sign that God is sending someone who will solve the country's problems,
Salvador Oliva Ramos, a 75-year-old retiree, told AFP outside Lima Cathedral in the capital
Buenos Aires Times