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highplainsdem

(60,985 posts) Thu May 8, 2025, 12:53 PM May 2025

I believe the more liberal cardinals just checkmated Trump. [View all]

I haven't been Catholic since my teens, but I still have a lot of Catholic relatives.

This new American pope will be able to speak directly to American Catholics who are supporting Trump and ignoring his crimes and complete lack of morality.

And his social justice concerns - indicated by his background and his choice of the name Leo XIV, after Leo XIII - will help with American liberals.

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I believe the more liberal cardinals just checkmated Trump. [View all] highplainsdem May 2025 OP

Agree Johnny2X2X May 2025 #1

I hope so, too. highplainsdem May 2025 #7

Rightwing radio isnt happy. They wanted hard right, anti lgbt like that Nigerian cardinal Demovictory9 May 2025 #2

I'm happy that they're unhappy. highplainsdem May 2025 #9

Hopefully he can get the rw politics out of the pulpit. boston bean May 2025 #3

It'll be interesting to see how RW clergy here treat him. highplainsdem May 2025 #10

Is he a Jesuit? nt spooky3 May 2025 #4

Augustinian. But he does have a degree in math, which seems Jesuit-adjacent. From Villanova. highplainsdem May 2025 #6

Thanks. Nt spooky3 May 2025 #13

And there was much rejoicing here, this is more than nothing! Brainfodder May 2025 #5

This is very good news! highplainsdem May 2025 #11

I think you're right, but I too am a former Catholic. I am on a text chain from my Scrivener7 May 2025 #8

It'll be interesting to see how the new pope deals with those conservatives. highplainsdem May 2025 #12

Me too. AND how they react if he does tell them to get in line with actual christian principles. Scrivener7 May 2025 #14

Agree. ok_cpu May 2025 #15

my fingers r crossed. mopinko May 2025 #16

I imagine there is much joy at Villanova in PA today also. This is all so great...n/t SheilaAnn May 2025 #17

"Chicago Way" Nasruddin May 2025 #18

I wonder what effect he will have on our majority-Catholic SCOTUS? TheRickles May 2025 #19