Everybody hates Vance, except Usha, inexplicably.

Anonymous wrote:Until a few hours ago, the most prominent US Catholic was JD Vance, an unkind and belligerent man who works for a narcissist that sends out images of himself as the pontiff.

I’m glad they chose an American pope if only as an antidote to the right wing noise machine. Most Catholics do not identify with the JD Vance cruelty

+1 And he has called out Vance on his treatment of immigrants.

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Anonymous wrote:As a non-practicing Catholic Democrat, I am happy with this choice.

I’m a practicing Catholic Democrat and also am happy with the choice. Pope Francis liked him and appointed him to significant positions. In his first address, he talked about building bridges and God loving everyone.

I'm Protestant with several Catholic friends, both practicing and lapsed, and I liked Pope Francis and I am ready to like this pope too.

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Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.

I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?

No. It is largely understood that the US would never produce a pope until it was no longer the top power.

This is interesting - this pope actually confirms US power since he was selected to oppose Trump.

Anonymous wrote:Until a few hours ago, the most prominent US Catholic was JD Vance, an unkind and belligerent man who works for a narcissist that sends out images of himself as the pontiff.

I’m glad they chose an American pope if only as an antidote to the right wing noise machine. Most Catholics do not identify with the JD Vance cruelty

+1.

Anonymous wrote:As a non-practicing Catholic Democrat, I am happy with this choice.

I’m a practicing Catholic Democrat and also am happy with the choice. Pope Francis liked him and appointed him to significant positions. In his first address, he talked about building bridges and God loving everyone.

Until a few hours ago, the most prominent US Catholic was JD Vance, an unkind and belligerent man who works for a narcissist that sends out images of himself as the pontiff.

I’m glad they chose an American pope if only as an antidote to the right wing noise machine. Most Catholics do not identify with the JD Vance cruelty

Anonymous wrote:It was a compromise to keep out the African pope after the Italian stumbled.

After I saw them do some shenanigans with birth certificates to get two more people a vote, I figured we would end up with a transgender pope.

Please say more!

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Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.

I am hardly a MAGA but all this does is cement the US further as a global leader? What are you even talking about?

Too early to tell, but if he takes any of the core humanitarian stances of his predecessor, a showdown looms with Trump and U.S. foreign policy.

He likely will not. He's more conservative:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/americas/pope-candidate-cardinal-robert-francis-prevost.html#:~:text=when%20asked%20about%20gay%20clerics,at%20odds%20with%20the%20gospel.%E2%80%9D

If this is his twitter, we got a woke pope my friend:

https://x.com/drprevost

❤️❤️

I was expecting a bit longer before a new Pope was chosen.

The cardinals are definitely voting more smartly than the MAGA.

Anonymous wrote:This is the start of the antichrist, right?

Are you saying Trump the antichrist or is it the new pope?

This is the start of the antichrist, right?

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Anonymous wrote:There has never been an American Pope in part because the Catholic Church didn't want so much power consolidated within the US. Now that the US has really been knocked down with its international relations, currency, economy, leadership, etc., it's ok to have an American Pope. Just another data point as we track the downfall.

five bucks says Trump converts in a HUGE ceremony in the Sistine Chapel with the first American Pope canonizing the first American president as the first living Saint Donald. His three miracles are:

First day in office all wars ceased forever.

First day in office eggs reduced to o 0.99 cents a dozen

Third miracle is your choice!

Gas price is $1.99 in the White House.

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He is more conservative than Francis in some ways, but he’s very much against the current administration’s actions.

You really think you have to be that liberal of a person to be anti current admin policies? Really? Cause I think the current admin is completely right wing nuts. Any one even center who isn't liberal would still be more liberal than the nut jobs in office currently!

I think there absolutely 100% is meaning behind choosing an American pope. 1- Recognition that the US has lost it's domination/way as a leader globally and 2 - Trump being American anti-Christ needs to battle with the Pope - leader of the "good" so it's only right to have him be American too! LOL

Anonymous wrote:Who cares. For those of you who hate Trump it's not like this guy is going to replace him or force him to change his policies. The Biden admin fetishized abortion under the watch of a good Irish Catholic boy from Scranton. Didn't see Francis making any inroads to stop it.

JD Vance, for one.

Evangelics circling the drain of relevancy, kicking and screaming the entire way down, down, down.

Pack lightly, warm weather expected!

Lol