Robert Prevost has become the first clergyman from the United States to lead the Roman Catholic church, ending the Vatican’s longstanding opposition to the idea of a US pontiff.
The 69-year-old from Chicago has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday evening.
The announcement, which followed white smoke billowing from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, prompted raucous celebration and delight among the 50,000 pilgrims and tourists in St Peter’s Square.
It’s an AMERICAN.
Fucking boo.
Oh shit, it’s not Trump is it? The Cardinals didn’t go all ‘mad lads’ on us, did they?!
No, someone at Wikipedia is working overtime though
Prevost has faced criticism from advocates for clergy abuse survivors regarding his handling of sexual abuse allegations during his leadership in the Augustinian order and in Peru. The advocacy group SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) has alleged that Prevost failed to act against abuse claims involving Richard McGrath, a former president of Providence Catholic High School, allowing him to remain in his position despite longstanding accusations.[26]
He’s going to be an amazing pope, off to such a great start! /S
Make the clergy great again
Well, no one wants tariffs. No even the Vatican!
(Sorry, I’ll let myself or now)
Either they elected a new pope or they are burning coolant, meaning the papal headgasket has blown.
C’mon Pizzaballa!
Pope Pie-us the… [Checks wikipedia for how many others use the name] XIII…
That would be amazing. He’d be known as Pope Pizza Pie in the anglosphere.
When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie that’s the pope-ay
I wonder how much money is about to change hands in the Pope betting markets.
They are voting on the Pope’s new name, too. I have $2 on Pope Bootylicious
How much can I bet on MAGA getting mad he isn’t using his birth name and claiming they should call him by his birth name once they realize he doesn’t support all their views.
That’s true, will they even let him into the country since he went and changed his name and it doesn’t match his birth certificate anymore?
Any hope of some actual positive reform with this guy, or are we back to old cult dance of fucking alter boys and sucking political dick?
I think he’s just going to keep the same track as Francis, not great, not terrible
Well… I’d place that as exceeding my personal expectations, so… yay?
Please don’t be another fucking John. Another Hilarious would be rad.
His wiki says that “Hilary” is also a correct translation. It would be so triggering to certain people to have a “Pope Hilary”
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Its a good pope. He will likely be continuing the progressive course of the old pope
Glad there’s nothing important going on in the world and we can huff Vatican chimney-farts for entertainment instead.
Gonna be hilarious when trump takes credit.
This is his final form
Is it wrong of me to refer to his a Pope ChuckNorris the First?
White smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals election of new pope
Sad. I hoped it mean that they have burned that place down.
