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I think we are greedy calling him an American in the news releases. He left this country decades ago and is a Peruvian citizen now.

The Italians might.

my fingers were crossed too :(

There's going to be SO many US pope jokes. So. Many.

I just hope he has the appropriate accent

Oh, and as a Catholic I follow just pointed out, he's taking the name Leo XIV, and Leo XIII was very pro labor back at the turn of the 20th century. This sounds like a consolidation of the Francis legacy, not a retreat.

Don’t bet on it.

Someday.

Bummer, I wanna see a Pope Fight.

Only internally.

Will the "Sedevacantists" finally recant ?

Maybe that was an argument. Who knows.

Was that on the table? I’ve been out of the Catholic loop a while, I don’t know the players anymore.

it depends if they went full Pizzaballa or not.

Certainly raises the ante for the people choosing the Mar-a-lago anti-pope, who I assume are tobacco executives and guys in weird animal masks.

Oh, you think that, John? This guy is from Chicago. The first American Pope. Boston is going to be in ASHES tonight.

Ok, more info, feeling more hopeful about this. I really want to believe The Vatican is trolling drmpf.

One can but hope he stays the course.

Yeah. It’s unfortunate that the bigots have hijacked Christianity in America.

Oh they still very much could. He’s a “moderate”. Can’t actually find much on his positions, but I bet it won’t be hardline enough for the Americans

I wouldn't be so sure 1) Nadie es profeta en su tierra 2) the new pope has denounced Trumps immigration policies

Church, even.

Blasphemy!!!