https://www.foxnews.com/world/cardinal-robert-prevost-announced-first-american-pope-taking-name-leo-xiv

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, shortly after white smoke began pouring from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday.
Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announced Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's election as pope to the thousands of faithful who descended on St. Peter's Square.
The 133 voting cardinals deliberated in the Sistine Chapel for roughly 24 hours.

Conservative?
Liberal?

Well, curious that they chose an American. Catholics in America are quite progressive.
Wonder if it's a move to counter the growing numbers of Catholics that have moved towards the conservative side of the aisle.

Hope not, but I'm betting it is purely political related.

Strange choice.

Hasn't been a Cardinal very long.

Was hoping for an African.

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Conservative?
Liberal?

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I think by American standards he is going to be a lib.

Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

Sox?
Cubs?

Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Yea very interesting

The American Catholic Church is the richest….so it has a lot of influence already.

Thus many thought making an American pope would be bad for the universal church

Redbrickbear said:

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Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Yea very interesting

The American Catholic Church is the richest….so it has a lot of influence already.

Thus many thought making an American pope would be bad for the universal church

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Won't be surprised if it's now about getting the US Catholics back in line supporting the globalists, progressives, and unfettered immigration.

Disaster

Pope Francis 2.0. Maybe worse.

Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Who better than an American to fight Trump and get the NGO juice flowing again?

TinFoilHatPreacherBear said:

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Redbrickbear said:

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Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Yea very interesting

The American Catholic Church is the richest….so it has a lot of influence already.

Thus many thought making an American pope would be bad for the universal church

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Won't be surprised if it's now about getting the US Catholics back in line supporting the globalists, progressives, and unfettered immigration.

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That's their hope. It will fail. Also a direct push back on Trump

Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Catholics don't choose the Pope

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Conservative?
Liberal?

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Very liberal.

The most liberal pro LGBTmnop activist priest in America endorsed this selection and was his preferred choice

Fre3dombear said:

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Disaster

Pope Francis 2.0. Maybe worse.

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My wife shares your opinion.

Fre3dombear said:

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The most liberal pro LGBTmnop activist priest in America endorsed this selection and was his preferred choice

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James Martin?


That Priest?

While somewhat liberal on immigration, Pope Leo XIV is staunchly against female ordination, homosexuality, abortion, and a registered Republican who leans conservative.

He has voted in Republican primaries and US general elections while living abroad.

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If this is true then he may be ok.

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Sox?
Cubs?

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He'd better be Cubs!

Fre3dombear said:

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Disaster

Pope Francis 2.0. Maybe worse.

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All you have is the white smoke and he's a disaster?

Redbrickbear said:

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Fre3dombear said:

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The most liberal pro LGBTmnop activist priest in America endorsed this selection and was his preferred choice

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James Martin?


That Priest?

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That's the one

muddybrazos said:

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While somewhat liberal on immigration, Pope Leo XIV is staunchly against female ordination, homosexuality, abortion, and a registered Republican who leans conservative.

He has voted in Republican primaries and US general elections while living abroad.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/A4q8rsRixP

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 8, 2025

If this is true then he may be ok.

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Untrue

Mitch Blood Green said:

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Fre3dombear said:

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Disaster

Pope Francis 2.0. Maybe worse.

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All you have is the white smoke and he's a disaster?

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Huh? We know who it is.

Sarah would have been awesome

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Conservative?
Liberal?

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Liberal, pretty much same as Francis. Only exception is homosexuality, he does not agree on that and will be more traditional, which I am good with.

As a buddy of mine observed on FB, Leo was picked quicker than Shadeur Sanders.

Mitch Blood Green said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Sox?
Cubs?

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He'd better be Cubs!

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I heard he was one of the few Cardinals

Fre3dombear said:

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Porteroso said:

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Catholics have long avoided choosing an American pope, and now to choose one so quickly? It's interesting.

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Catholics don't choose the Pope

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Google AI:

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, is generally considered a centrist or moderate. While he is seen as conservative on traditional church doctrines, particularly regarding issues like the ordination of women, he is also viewed as progressive on social justice and advocating for the marginalized. His political leanings don't fit neatly into the American liberal-conservative spectrum.

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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Conservative?
Liberal?

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Too conservative for liberals (anti lgbtq and anti women ordination)
Too liberal for conservatives (more like Pope Francis in pretty much everything else)

I'd say it's a stability choice.

muddybrazos said:

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While somewhat liberal on immigration, Pope Leo XIV is staunchly against female ordination, homosexuality, abortion, and a registered Republican who leans conservative.

He has voted in Republican primaries and US general elections while living abroad.

Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/A4q8rsRixP

— AF Post (@AFpost) May 8, 2025

If this is true then he may be ok.

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if true, then he's at least a some time arby's man..........

- el kkm

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American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope on Thursday and will take the Leo XIV title. Soon after, the 69-year-old was declared the Vatican's chief, his old social media posts slamming President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance surfaced.

Whether Cardinal Robert Prevost is conservative or liberal is difficult to determine. He has made his positions on immigration and deportation clear by criticizing Trump's policies. Most of his positions are shaped by his alignment with Pope Francis's vision, his missionary work in Peru, and his role as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

I expect young Soros to be in his pocket quickly

First American pope…

LOL

Love it