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Pope Leo’s Brother Reveals Mind-Blowing Connection To Steve Bannon
The brother of newly elected Pope Leo XIV has revealed an unexpected connection to none other than former Trump strategist and conservative firebrand Steve Bannon. In an interview, Louis Martin “Lou” Prevost — the eldest brother of Pope Leo XIV — casually dropped the bombshell.
“I know Steve Bannon. I don’t know if he knows me, but we served together on the same ship in the Navy,” Lou told Piers Morgan. According to Lou, the two men crossed paths during their service days.
“I keep trying to get him to come to our reunions, but I don’t get a response. He probably doesn’t remember me,” he added.
A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, Lou hasn’t held back in his criticism of Democratic leaders, calling them “traitors,” sharing blunt memes targeting Nancy Pelosi, and openly challenging the LGBTQ+ agenda.
Lou was quick to downplay speculation that his brother, Pope Leo XIV — born Robert Francis Prevost — would steer the Church in a radically liberal direction.
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“I do not [think he’ll be a liberal Pope],” Lou told Piers Morgan. “I don’t think he’s going to roll back the changes that Francis made. I think he’s going to… continue down this path.” Lou described his brother as someone who avoids partisan extremes. “He looks at the whole scene, takes information from both sides, and somehow finds a way to go down the middle and not ruffle too many feathers.”
Meanwhile, Bannon remains a prominent voice within the conservative movement, continuing to shape MAGA-aligned strategy through his War Room podcast, which he records from homes in Arizona and Washington, D.C. He remains a staunch ally of President Trump, even floating the idea of Trump pursuing a third term.
He also has weighed in on the election of Pope Leo XIV, blasting the new pontiff as one of the most progressive in recent memory and predicting ideological clashes between the Vatican and Trump, citing prior social media posts by the pope criticizing both Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
“It is shocking to me that a guy could be selected to be the Pope that had had the Twitter feed and the statements he’s had against American senior politicians,” Bannon said to BBC, warning that there’s “definitely going to be friction” between the new Pope and Trump.
He noted that Trump won’t stay quiet if the Pope inserts himself into U.S. politics. “Remember, President Trump was not shy about taking a shot at Pope Francis,” Bannon claimed.
Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8 made history as he became the first American-born pontiff to lead the Catholic Church. Born in Chicago and raised in a working-class neighborhood in Dolton, Illinois, Robert Prevost joined the Order of Saint Augustine and eventually earned a doctorate in canon law from Rome. His path to the papacy was shaped by more than two decades of missionary work in Peru, where he became beloved by locals and earned dual citizenship.
His middle brother, John Prevost, who lives in Illinois, offered a more grounded portrait of the man behind the title. John recalled their childhood and said a neighbor once predicted Robert would become the first American pope. That prediction, it turns out, was more than just a pipe dream.
