Anonymous wrote:He's Peruvian-American, instead of an Argentian of Italian descent. He's the first real non-white Pope.

He spent 20 years in Peru and that's where he became a bishop (instead of in the US). He then went to the Vatican where he was placed in powerful positions in the Curia.

Read Leo XIII's wikipedia to understand what this guy believes (hint: more helping the poor, less lavishing praise on US CEOs): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

This guy is a rebuke of MAGA and only an American could do it. It's an interesting moment in time.

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Anonymous wrote:Argentina is part of America too, you dolt.

Exactly. And I don’t think this guy was elected pope by accident. He’s the anti Trump. It’s a great choice.

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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.

GTFO, no one fetishized abortion. Your hyperbole is disgusting.

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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.

Is that an actual thing or is it just what people said to rationalize why there hadn’t been one? There are *lots* of places that haven’t had a pope.

It’s another conspiracy theory brought to us by one of our America-hating regulars.

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

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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 is generally fairly progressive and has tweeted support for immigrants in the US and against White Supremacy.

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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 is generally fairly progressive and has tweeted support for immigrants in the US and against White Supremacy.

Anonymous wrote:I think he was picked to root out the MAGAs in the US Catholic Church. Look no further than the Diocese of Arlington.

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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 is generally fairly progressive and has tweeted support for immigrants in the US and against White Supremacy.

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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?

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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!

Vatican made 2 cardinals younger to make them eligible under Vatican's age discrimination law (only under-80 can vote)

Only 1 votes though.

https://www.newsweek.com/vatican-alters-birth-records-two-african-cardinals-ahead-conclave-2068716

PP is just a bigot troll.
You don't get a "transgender pope" by adding two African cardinals to the voter rolls. African Catholics are very conservative.

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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: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.