Just wait, electing a Chicago Pope means a Chicago story. You know how it goes - rectory construction kickbacks, communion wine bribes, cardinal rivalries and then Il Papa slips up, rubs the wrong alderpope the wrong way and BAM - Pope's arrested, there's a big show trial and off to the slammerino.
I am an Episcopal priest and care a lot about who is pope. I worry a little about an American pope because USCCB is so right wing lately. It's a little comforting that this now-pope rebuked JD Vance in a tweet a few months ago. Curious to see if Trump will say somehow he WON an American pope.
He's American born but he's been working in South America for decades then moved to Rome to work closely with Francis. It's not obvious if he ever held office in the US. So maybe a bit less worrying.
Yes I think that helped him with the American taint but I can't help thinking have a voice in America was part of his appeal as we seem to be the epicenter of an authoritarian wave which would (or should) concern any Christian.
Yes, I know, they were hoping for another Benedict. But it strikes me -- his tweets and reposts, including at least one from James Martin were out there for all in the conclave to see. I genuinely wonder if the root concern is Christian nationalism. Of course I don't expect him to be a "liberal."
I'm kinda amused that he had left his account alone for like a year and a half and probably had to reset his password just to dunk on JD Vance's stupid theology misuse a few times
This is the tweet!! To Vance's remarks about ordo amoris (he said love of family, neighbor, community, fellow citizens, rest of world). I have no doubt Prevost's response was well considered. If nothing else it tells me he will not be a friend of Christian nationalism.
Yes, I know. I was very encouraged by his close relationship with Francis. I believe he will speak out against Christian nationalism, AS ANY POPE SHOULD.
I was telling my mom the new pope is from Chicago and she went “oh yeah. They’re very catholic over there, he’s probably catholic” and I was like. Yes. I think he new pope is probably catholic.
The significance the name LEO and why MAGA is furious
“The director of the Holy See told reporters Thursday that the name is a "direct reference to Leo XIII," the last pope to take the name Leo was a founding figure of the Catholic #socialjustice tradition.
Not woke. Like all other shitty popes, he also does not support allowing women to be ordained. So he's okay with not allowing over half the world's population to have dominion over their own future based solely on gender. It's bigotry. It's oppression. Full stop.
Well that just the way of their religion. It will likely never change. The male centric patriarchy bs has always been pushed and what’s worse is the early indoctrination which is why it will be hard for the change to come. In this Popes case he’s not a cafeteria Jesus fan like MAGA is and so woke!
"that's just the way" is the mantra of all oppressors throughout history. It used to be the "just the way" of Catholic Church (TM) to not allow black men to be priests either. They changed that and they can change the policy on women too. They choose not to because they are weak & they are cowards.
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Wait wait are you telling me he’s in a cult that worships a Palestinian man? But … *eyes glaze over* Israel has a right to defend itself
“The director of the Holy See told reporters Thursday that the name is a "direct reference to Leo XIII," the last pope to take the name Leo was a founding figure of the Catholic #socialjustice tradition.
https://www.rawstory.com/laura-loomer-pope/
https://kisatchiebigfoot.com/products/woke-pope-t-shirt-unisex-garment-dyed-tee-for-activists
Which one?
Yes.
https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/how-did-pope-francis-treat-trans-people-he-gave-us-presence-warmth-love
https://apple.news/ArqkwCK9cSfCEy6utxA-LCg