Why the pope needs friends
Pontiffs are people too. And tending to their humanity matters.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Santa Monica International College on Sunday, where he joined the celebration for the 70th birthday of his friend, Fr. Alejandro Moral, prior general of the Augustinians.
A picture of the papal visit made its way online. It showed the pope huddled with several of his confreres, apparently sharing something amusing on an iPhone ov…