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imanamerican63

(16,344 posts) Thu May 8, 2025, 01:18 PM May 2025

Pope Leo the 14th.

The 1st American to be named as the Pope. Shocking!

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Pope Leo the 14th. (Original Post) imanamerican63 May 2025 OP

Why shocking? He has spent most of his adult life in Latin America, Ocelot II May 2025 #1

Just don't kiss up to trump EnergizedLib May 2025 #2

He won't. He seems to be a liberation theology sort of Catholic like Francis. Ocelot II May 2025 #5

More info about Pope Leo the XIV, who speaks four or five languages and reads two more. ancianita May 2025 #3

Probably a safe choice... WarGamer May 2025 #4

Ocelot II

(131,020 posts)

1. Why shocking? He has spent most of his adult life in Latin America,

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:20 PM

May 2025

which suggests that he'll follow in Francis' footsteps.

EnergizedLib

(3,098 posts)

2. Just don't kiss up to trump

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:21 PM

May 2025

Please.

Ocelot II

(131,020 posts)

5. He won't. He seems to be a liberation theology sort of Catholic like Francis.

Reply to EnergizedLib (Reply #2)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:23 PM

May 2025

He's spent most of his time in Latin America.

ancianita

(43,314 posts)

3. More info about Pope Leo the XIV, who speaks four or five languages and reads two more.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:21 PM

May 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/world/europe/new-pope-crowds-celebrate-balcony.html

WarGamer

(18,804 posts)

4. Probably a safe choice...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:22 PM

May 2025

Moderate... liberal on social issues and societal disparity but conservative on Church doctrine...

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