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John Prevost reacts to his younger brother Robert Prevost making history as the first American pope and opens up about their relationship and upbringing. When Robert Prevost was in the first grade, his neighbor told him he would be the first American pope, one of his brothers told ABC News. On Thursday, that prophecy came true, when the 69-year-old cardinal was elected to be the 267th pontiff -- and the first from the United States. John Prevost told "Good Morning America" he was able to speak with his younger sibling on Thursday for about 30 seconds to congratulate him. READ MORE: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/destined-pope-brother-leo-xiv-wanted-priest-121617183 SUBSCRIBE to GMA https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 Watch full episodes of GMA on Hulu: https://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn Follow GMA across the web: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gma Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningAmerica Instagram: https://instagram.com/goodmorningamerica X: https://x.com/GMA #GMA #GoodMorningAmerica