Holy Smoke! We have a new Pope.

[0311]

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.

https://apnews.com/live/conclave-pope-catholic-church-updates-5-8-2025#00000196-b0f6-dcf7-a7fe-bbf6570e0000

White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday at 6:07 p.m. local time, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead the Catholic Church.

Robert Prevost comes the Archdiocese of Chicago. He served as an Arch Bishop in Peru for many years and is Naturalized Peruvian Citizen.

He becomes the First American Pope in the of 2,000 history of the Roman Church. His elevation to the Office Pope and the Bishop of Rome totally floored my wife (A former Cistercian Nun, she thought she live to an American as head of the Roman Church. crowds waiting to see the new Pontiff stretched St. Peters Square to the Tiber River. This is truly an amazing day.

 

[Blaster]

But not a Trump Pope

Trump isn't a Catholic.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Yes helping people is awful. Great sign.

Says the guy who's name is "initforne"

 

[Blaster]

Born in Chicago.....just like Obama.

I was born in Chicago.

 

[initforme]

Says the guy who's name is "initforne"

Gotta have some fun. Its a forum. Nobody cares.

 

[BackAgain]

But not a Trump Pope

Captain Oblivious ^ strikes again.

 

[martybegan]

Not a good sign:

"He is expected to build on Pope Francis’ reforms."

They could have picked a few that were more left leaning.

Have to wait and see what his first proclamation will be, and what his first homily covers.

Would have been more worried if he went with Francis II

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Trump isn't a Catholic.

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That he's told us, yet.


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[g5000]

A US born Pope.

It's not Trump, is it?

 

[g5000]

They could have picked a few that were more left leaning.

Have to wait and see what his first proclamation will be, and what his first homily covers.

Would have been more worried if he went with Francis II

He is a protege of Francis, and served in Peru.

I doubt that apple will fall far from the tree.

 

[g5000]

Trump isn't a Catholic.

He may be the Anti-Christ, though.

 

[martybegan]

He is a protege of Francis, and served in Peru.

I doubt that apple will fall far from the tree.

80% of the cardinals in the conclave were appointed by Francis.

 

[dblack]

He may be the Anti-Christ, though.

I'm sure it was a topic of discussion at the "conclave".

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

A little more than an hour later, we meet the newly elected Pope of the Roman Catholic Church as his holiness emerges from the Vatican balcony.

As the new Pope's name is read, the faithful, thousands who are present at Vatican square and on the streets of Rome, welcome and cheer the 267th predecessor to St. Peter,
Pope Leo the 14th, who is an American Cardinal, originally a native from Chicago. He ministered in Latin American.

Here's a little about Cardinal Robert Prevost who is 69 years old.

MSN

Dang...I called it!

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May 8, 2025

Hopefully the new one won't be from south of the border.

I guess that will depend on where you place the border?
I bet it's an American..to appease the Beast~

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[initforme]

He seems like a great pic.

 

[mudwhistle]

I was born in Chicago.

Everyone who's behind the downfall of America came from Chicago Politics.

 

[whitehall]

I don't know if I am sensitive to anti-Americanism in my old age but it seemed to me that the boisterous crowd became subdued when it was announced that the Pope was American.

 

[Blaster]

Everyone who's behind the downfall of America came from Chicago Politics.

The Pope is a religious leader.

 

[Mac-7]

They could have picked a few that were more left leaning.

Have to wait and see what his first proclamation will be, and what his first homily covers.

Would have been more worried if he went with Francis II

I know nothing about this new pope

But a reliable rule of thumb is if libs like him then he’s going to be bad news

 

[Blaster]

I know nothing about this new pope

But a reliable rule of thumb is if libs like him then he’s going to be bad news

The Pope should represent liberals and conservatives. All Catholics.