Posted on 05/08/2025 12:42:11 PM PDT by Morgana
Robert Prevost has been named as the new Pope and will become Francis' successor following two days of voting inside the Sistine Chapel.
The pontiff, who will be named Pope Leo XIV, is the 267th Holy Father - becoming the religious leader of Catholics across the globe.
The 69-year-old is also history's first American pope.
His name was announced after cardinal Mamberti uttered the words 'Habemus papam!' Latin for 'We have a pope!' from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.
Chants of 'Leon, Leon' ran through the crowds who had gathered in St Peter's Square, with some appearing to be shocked, mouthing 'An American?'.
In his first words, Pope Leo said 'Peace be with you', offering a message of peace and dialogue 'without fear.' The pontiff recalled he was an Augustinian priest, but that he was above all a Christian above all and a bishop, 'So we can all walk together.'
He spoke in Italian and then switched to Spanish, recalling his many years spent as a missionary and then archbishop of Chiclayo, Peru.
Pope Leo's appointment was revealed just after 5pm UK time on Thursday when white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, confirming the news to the world.
Leaders across the globe have already offered their congratulations to the 69-year-old pontiff, including US President Donald Trump, who said he will 'look forward to meeting' Pope Leo in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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Born in America but lived long in Peru, became a Peruvian citizen. Probably a fan of liberation theology.
Did he ‘become’ a Peruvian citizen, or is he a dual citizen by virtue of his birth? Everything I’ve read suggests the latter.
Huh?
He ‘became’ a Peruvian citizen in 2015. How does his birth do that?
All the stories are saying “from Chicago” which is a crock. He is from $outh Holland which during the 50s and 60s was insulated from the cultural upheavals and race war foisted on the rest of us.
$outh Holland was 99 to 100% Dutch. They looked down their noses at all the other immigrant groups on the South Side of Chicago, which include Italians, Greeks, Irish, Polish, and Russian immigrants. Trump needs to ask him if he is for open borders, why did all the Dutch flee that neighborhood when it started changing demographics?
I wonder why they chose him. Will they give an explanation?
Opinion: there is often a reason for why they choose a Pope from a certain area: John Paul, Benedict, Francis were all examples.
Them pope voters been smoking some Maui wowy to get that white smoke?
Radio introduced the new pope and described him “progressive”, just what the world doesn’t need.
Act now and order the Pope-A-Matic automatic paper pope hat folding machine! If not completely satisfied you get double your money back or I’m not Ron Popeil!!
Peru allows dual citizenship if you can show that you have Peruvian ancestry.
There’s no indication that he renounced his American citizenship, just took advantage of eligibility for dual citizenship - which makes sense, since so much of his adult life and ministry were spent in Peru.
At least, that’s what my reading suggests.
MAGA
Where the money is flowing ..... 👀
You got it backwards. He has American citizenship because he was born in the USA.
He took Peruvian citizenship in 2015, without giving up his American citizenship (I believe getting American citizenship for a foreigner requires one to renounce all other citizenships, but not the other way around).
I think it’s to appease the believers in the papacy, in the USA. all about feelings, keeping the wool over the eyes of the sheeple, as the continual march away from the Bible goes on in another direction.
this decision was way too quick, obviously agenda driven. being the new pope spouted or reposted many things similar to the old pope, it’s easy to see.
Francis Jr.
Given Barry Soetoro's machinations to discredit Benedict XVI, and this "Father Bob" being a follower of Marxist "liberation theology" (a KGB creation), this is 0bama's Pope.
Leo XIV is very shrewd and an expert in canon law. God help us all.
Although choosing a pope from a certain area is a recent development. John Paul II was the first non Italian pope in hundreds of years.
It doesn’t sound like that is the case.
“The promotion of gender ideology is confusing, because it seeks to create genders that don’t exist.”
The New York Times and other gay media recovering this quote
Doubtful.
Let me guess his tenets:
--Pro-Gay (sex outside of marriage ok)
--Pro-Trans (Pro men saying they're women; women saying they're men)
--Pro-Muslim (kiss the Koran)
--"Understands" women's rights (include abortion on demand)
--Anti-borders (any third worlder can live in the first world)
--Anti-Trump (no explanation needed)
--Anti-Israel (in keeping with End Times)
--Anti-capitalist (all rich people should give up their money--except his Church's riches)
Headline:
Trump Vatican tariff yields American Pope.
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