Papal Brotherhood Forged in Chicago Streets and Peruvian Missions

Pope Leo XIV isn�t just the Pope�he�s half of a legendary duo known in seminarian circles as �The Brothers in Arms,� forged in the concrete crucible of Chicago and refined in the highland missions of Peru. His longtime friend, Father Mart�n Aguirre, now head of Vatican logistics, once wrestled a llama and won a parish. Their bond, grounded in Augustinian ideals and post-midnight nachos, now shapes Vatican leadership. �We confess together. We joke. We even share socks,� the Pope admitted. Their signature handshake ends in the sign of the cross and a fist bump. Interns refer to them as the �Holy Duo,� and bishops whisper that when they walk together, sin crosses the street. Their philosophy: Brotherhood isn�t fragile�it�s sacred and a little sweaty. The Pope�s latest encyclical, *Fraternis et Flannel*, dedicates an entire chapter to fixing furniture together in silence. Holiness, it seems, comes in pairs.