I was very taken by his friendly nature, but also by his awareness of the dynamics of the church,” Bishop Michael Martin said about American Cardinal Robert Prevost.

Members of the Catholic church around Charlotte Metro on Thursday afternoon joined in on the celebration of the new pope. Robert Prevost made history as he became the first pope from America. Prevost is a Chicago native,

Bishop Michael Martin of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, NC, shared his experience of meeting Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, and will be hosting a special mass for him at St. Matthew in Ballantyne.