Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley: the future father of nations, and most venerable bishop of the whole world.

Saint Francis predicted many times to the cardinal of Ostia, Ugolino, whose intimate friend he was, that he would be made pope, and he always addressed the little notes he used to send him in these words: "To the future father of nations, and most venerable bishop of the whole world." The event proved the truth of this prediction, for the cardinal succeeded Honorius III, under the title of Gregory IX.