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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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Post by lbhdc »

freetime2 wrote: post #12

The pope is not a subject that typically interests me, but I must admit that I find announcing a decision with changing smoke color rather delightful. I wonder how long ago that started.

There was an interesting video by the Religion for Breakfast channel that talked about the process and where some of the rules came from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNwgh787umM

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Post by scrlk »

chirau wrote: post #26
nickthegreek wrote: post #22

"Whereas Francis said, “Who am I to judge?” when asked about gay clerics, Cardinal Prevost has expressed less welcoming views to L.G.B.T.Q. people. In a 2012 address to bishops, he lamented that Western news media and popular culture fostered “sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel.” He cited the “homosexual lifestyle” and “alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their ado…

Is there an accessible link?

https://archive.ph/KRJYg

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chirau wrote: post #26
nickthegreek wrote: post #22

"Whereas Francis said, “Who am I to judge?” when asked about gay clerics, Cardinal Prevost has expressed less welcoming views to L.G.B.T.Q. people. In a 2012 address to bishops, he lamented that Western news media and popular culture fostered “sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel.” He cited the “homosexual lifestyle” and “alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their ado…

Is there an accessible link?

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Post by Boogie_Man »

The prevailing wisdom has been proven wrong on this occasion. He is very much a continuation of Francis's school of thought in spite of the "fat Pope thin Pope" wisdom, and he is an American who has been elected Pope, which was almost unthinkable because of America's economic, political, and mass media domination of the western world. Very unexpected

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Post by netsharc »

wkat4242 wrote: post #23
hnthrow90348765 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The conclave had the opportunity to do the funniest thing

They should have picked Trump. He wanted to be pope anyway and he can do far less damage there :)

"I can be President and Pope at the same time! Buy some Tesler, it's the very best cars, and I look forward to welcoming you to the First Annual Papal Golf Tournament, at Mar-A-Lago, next month!".

Heh, if Epstein was still alive he'd be jumping joyfully that his buddy Trump became pope...

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