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Renew Deal

(84,706 posts) Thu May 8, 2025, 12:16 PM May 2025

JUST IN: The new pope is Cardinal Robert Prevost. (Leo XIV)

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Source: CNN

The new pope is revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Leo XIV.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/new-pope-conclave-day-two-05-08-25#cmafk8wx500003b6yaxx30bfr

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JUST IN: The new pope is Cardinal Robert Prevost. (Leo XIV) (Original Post) Renew Deal May 2025 OP

Is this the crazy right wing tRumper Cardinal from USA? FarPoint May 2025 #1

A liberal from Chicago. Mz Pip May 2025 #2

Ahhh now I can take a lttle breath.... FarPoint May 2025 #20

NO Wiz Imp May 2025 #7

Thank you for that refreshing update... FarPoint May 2025 #24

You're thinking of Cardinal Dolan. LisaM May 2025 #11

No. lapucelle May 2025 #27

Who? Polybius May 2025 #3

He was mentioned but a longshot mchill May 2025 #5

There was considerable speculation that he might be selected. onenote May 2025 #25

I love this mchill May 2025 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp May 2025 #6

Was He One of the Conservatives? Deep State Witch May 2025 #8

He's been callec dflprincess May 2025 #10

NO Wiz Imp May 2025 #16

No. He will serve in the vein of Francis. ananda May 2025 #17

Awesome! Deep State Witch May 2025 #21

No. He spent most of his ministry in Peru. N/T lapucelle May 2025 #28

Dual citizenship with Peru dflprincess May 2025 #9

I did some reading about him. ananda May 2025 #12

RIGGED! Doodles May 2025 #13

Definitely seems more in line with Francis than his predecessor Benedict Wiz Imp May 2025 #14

They ALL have that. n/t TygrBright May 2025 #30

Robert Francis Prevost Is 1st American Pope Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, elleng May 2025 #15

Duplicate & not the article title Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #18

It was not a dupe when it was posted Renew Deal May 2025 #32

A good southsider snowybirdie May 2025 #19

Baby Boomer! Deminpenn May 2025 #22

Pope Leo XIV from Chicago. Wonder if he's a Cubs fan or White Sox's fan? aggiesal May 2025 #23

Cubs, of course. Only a satanic atheistic heathen would be a White Sox fan. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2025 #34

He is a Cubs fan and he grew up on the Southside. ... aggiesal May 2025 #36

He just hopes both teams have fun. maxsolomon May 2025 #35

He is 69... LiberalArkie May 2025 #26

I can't wait to see the faces of the talking heads on EWTN... keep_left May 2025 #29

Does He Know Harry Dresden? Deep State Witch May 2025 #31

A relief of sorts. I'm not of the Roman Catholic tradition of Faith... sprinkleeninow May 2025 #33

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve May 2025 #37

FarPoint

(14,558 posts)

1. Is this the crazy right wing tRumper Cardinal from USA?

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:18 PM

May 2025

I should of remembered his name since I didn't want him....

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Mz Pip

(28,352 posts)

2. A liberal from Chicago.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #1)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:19 PM

May 2025

A big supporter of workers and the poor,

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FarPoint

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20. Ahhh now I can take a lttle breath....

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #2)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:28 PM

May 2025

I will need to look up his views....

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Wiz Imp

(8,991 posts)

7. NO

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #1)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:21 PM

May 2025

There are at least 2 far right wing Cardinals in the US - Dolan from NY and Burke from WI

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FarPoint

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24. Thank you for that refreshing update...

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:30 PM

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LisaM

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11. You're thinking of Cardinal Dolan.

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:24 PM

May 2025

He would have been awful.

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lapucelle

(20,948 posts)

27. No.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #1)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:33 PM

May 2025

He spent most of his ministry in Peru. He became a Peruvian citizen.

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Polybius

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3. Who?

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:19 PM

May 2025

Was he even mentioned in the running? Or did he come out of nowhere?

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mchill

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5. He was mentioned but a longshot

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:20 PM

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onenote

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25. There was considerable speculation that he might be selected.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #3)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:31 PM

May 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxk40ndk1o

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mchill

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4. I love this

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:20 PM

May 2025

It feels like he could be a counterbalance to the scourge. Maybe wishful thinking. Second time my choice was chosen.

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Deep State Witch

(12,566 posts)

8. Was He One of the Conservatives?

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:21 PM

May 2025

I know that there were several US conservatives in the running. Was he one?

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dflprincess

(29,179 posts)

10. He's been callec

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #8)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:23 PM

May 2025

The least American of the Americans.

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Wiz Imp

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16. NO

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:25 PM

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ananda

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17. No. He will serve in the vein of Francis.

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:25 PM

May 2025

He's big on social justice.

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Deep State Witch

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21. Awesome!

Reply to ananda (Reply #17)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:29 PM

May 2025

Take that, Orange Turd!

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lapucelle

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28. No. He spent most of his ministry in Peru. N/T

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:35 PM

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dflprincess

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9. Dual citizenship with Peru

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:23 PM

May 2025

Also. Leo XIII was big on social justice. This could be a good sign.

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ananda

(34,430 posts)

12. I did some reading about him.

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:24 PM

May 2025

He sounds like a good choice, in the vein of Francis.

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Doodles

(125 posts)

13. RIGGED!

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:24 PM

May 2025

Trump is so mad. He’s been sitting there saying, Please, please, be me me!

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Wiz Imp

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14. Definitely seems more in line with Francis than his predecessor Benedict

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:25 PM

May 2025

However, has a troublesome record on the abuse scandals.

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TygrBright

(21,299 posts)

30. They ALL have that. n/t

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:36 PM

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elleng

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15. Robert Francis Prevost Is 1st American Pope Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave,

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:25 PM

May 2025

Robert Francis Prevost Is 1st American Pope
becoming leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. He took the papal name Leo XIV.

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Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

18. Duplicate & not the article title

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:27 PM

May 2025

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143455456

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Renew Deal

(84,706 posts)

32. It was not a dupe when it was posted

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #18)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:40 PM

May 2025

That threat was modified

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snowybirdie

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19. A good southsider

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:28 PM

May 2025

From my home town. Proud!

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Deminpenn

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22. Baby Boomer!

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:29 PM

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aggiesal

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23. Pope Leo XIV from Chicago. Wonder if he's a Cubs fan or White Sox's fan?

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:29 PM

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JustABozoOnThisBus

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34. Cubs, of course. Only a satanic atheistic heathen would be a White Sox fan.

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #23)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:47 PM

May 2025

The whole civilized world knows that.

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aggiesal

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36. He is a Cubs fan and he grew up on the Southside. ...

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #34)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:54 PM

May 2025

Of course he took Leo so he could wear Mr. Cub's number.

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maxsolomon

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35. He just hopes both teams have fun.

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:47 PM

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LiberalArkie

(19,314 posts)

26. He is 69...

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:32 PM

May 2025

Prevost, age 69, from Chicago, Illinois, is a leader with global experience, he spent much of his career as a missionary in South America and served as bishop in Peru. He most recently led a powerful Vatican office for bishop appointments. He is expected to build on Pope Francis’ reforms.

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keep_left

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29. I can't wait to see the faces of the talking heads on EWTN...

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:35 PM

May 2025

...(radtrad Catholic network). They have been editorializing and sniping endlessly since the death of Pope Francis.

https://democraticunderground.com/100220299808#post6
https://democraticunderground.com/100220299808#post11
https://democraticunderground.com/100220291737#post3
https://democraticunderground.com/100220291737#post6

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Deep State Witch

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31. Does He Know Harry Dresden?

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:37 PM

May 2025

Yeah, but does he know Harry Dresden, Chicago's most famous wizard?

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sprinkleeninow

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33. A relief of sorts. I'm not of the Roman Catholic tradition of Faith...

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:41 PM

May 2025

nevertheless, it's a consolation to know it wasn't Dolan or another sycophantic head.

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Omaha Steve

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37. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

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Thu May 8, 2025, 12:54 PM

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