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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.

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 81 points 11 months ago (3 children)

American pope!

crowd boos

woke for an American!

crowd goes wild

bad on protecting abusive priests!

crowd boos

hates JD Vance!

crowd goes wild

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

If he is nearly as politically active as Pope Francis was, grab your sits cause the chain of boos and applauses will go on for a decade

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The sprinkles contain MSG!

crowd stares blankly

[–] gradual@lemmings.world 1 points 11 months ago

Reminds me of that old-ass meme of guys on a couch cheering/not cheering for the TV.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 67 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's an AMERICAN.

Fucking boo.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh shit, it's not Trump is it? The Cardinals didn't go all 'mad lads' on us, did they?!

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Make the clergy great again

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

MCGA... Has a very American ring to it

McGa

[–] flyboy_146@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, no one wants tariffs. No even the Vatican!

(Sorry, I'll let myself or now)

[–] Presently42@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] tamal3@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago
[–] Agosagror@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 11 months ago

Yeah but he lived in Peru for like ever and speaks good Italian and other languages

[–] SW42@lemmy.world 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Either they elected a new pope or they are burning coolant, meaning the papal headgasket has blown.

[–] iamanurd@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago

This made my day

[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 49 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Chicago Pope proclaims he's "on a mission from God", looking to "get the band back together."

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago
[–] Cliff@feddit.org 48 points 11 months ago
[–] dhork@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

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?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Pope Pie-us the... [Checks wikipedia for how many others use the name] XIII...

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

That would be amazing. He'd be known as Pope Pizza Pie in the anglosphere.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago

Pope Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho IX

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 months ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Gonna be hilarious when trump takes credit.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Please don't be another fucking John. Another Hilarious would be rad.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

His wiki says that "Hilary" is also a correct translation. It would be so triggering to certain people to have a "Pope Hilary"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Hilarius

[–] dumples@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Its a good pope. He will likely be continuing the progressive course of the old pope

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The old pope? Wasn't his right hand man a paedophile, and - as usual - he was moved around and saw no justice, under Francis' watch? No such thing as a good pope. A cult of paedophile enablers, now and always.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

Francis allowed gay marriage and gay priests. He opened the church to criminal investigations when there were allegations of fraud. He got vaccinated against covid and encouraged everyone to do the same. He encouraged people to take climate change serious. He was very connected with poor people and immigrants, didn't live in a palace.

He wasn't perfect, but better than his predecessors. He still denied transgender people and was not very proactive on allowing gay marriage. He spoke against sexual abuse in the church, but effectively did not do much about it. He claimed a zero tolerance, but did not practice it. He was very outspoken against abortion.

All in all he put the church on a more progressive and modern path and that's a good thing. I also think the church is bullshit, but they influence a whole lot of people, so it's good if they follow a less evil path. Don't let perfection be the enemy of progress.

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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Glad there's nothing important going on in the world and we can huff Vatican chimney-farts for entertainment instead.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

This is his final form

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Seems neither here nor there.

Edit: Hearing some good reports about actually espousing Jesus' values (you know, like loving thy neighbour).

[–] alexc@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Is it wrong of me to refer to his a Pope ChuckNorris the First?