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Arazi

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34. Might be a sign that we need the Chicago guy in the White House too

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Thu May 8, 2025, 01:16 PM

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An American is pope. Prevost from Chicago! [View all] Renew Deal May 2025 OP

Wiki! blogslug May 2025 #1

Maga gonna claim Chicago rigged the vote Mountainguy May 2025 #2

Now we chicagoans are running shit Hassin Bin Sober May 2025 #3

lol Renew Deal May 2025 #5

Chicagoland was always meant to run this joint. xmas74 May 2025 #21

. Hassin Bin Sober May 2025 #30

I need a blanket absolution. yardwork May 2025 #45

Done. Hassin Bin Sober May 2025 #49

Leo XIII was pretty liberal EnergizedLib May 2025 #4

Served 1878 to 1903 Renew Deal May 2025 #9

Leo XIII was pro-worker, BBC commentator says (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #11

Really malaise May 2025 #17

Aw, come ON... So when any Democrat gets indicted for a crime you'll stay away from all of them, too? ancianita May 2025 #39

i'm not quite understanding choie May 2025 #52

Seen as compassionate and favored by Pope Francis Johnny2X2X May 2025 #6

The rage tweets gonna be flying sounds like durablend May 2025 #8

I hope he shows the world we're not all assholes. nolabear May 2025 #10

That's for the heads up. Traildogbob May 2025 #15

He wasn't a frontrunner, but close to Francis and Latin America. Can't say I'm thrilled about a US Pope, but hlthe2b May 2025 #7

He eschewed the Papal Mitre and Ermine Robe DenaliDemocrat May 2025 #24

He was in the top ten, though. ancianita May 2025 #40

From what I am reading & surmising, I have to wonder if he was not chosen intentionally as a vocal obstacle/counter hlthe2b May 2025 #12

I think it is xmas74 May 2025 #25

We now have a strong opposition voice. roamer65 May 2025 #42

My parents would have absolutely melted down Sympthsical May 2025 #13

Good? Bad? Are they pleased? yardwork May 2025 #46

Very excited Sympthsical May 2025 #48

That's fantastic! yardwork May 2025 #50

Future NYT headline: Does this spell the end of New York Style Pizza? FSogol May 2025 #14

From Balloon Juice blog: A Pope from Chicago is clearly on a mission from God (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #16

Maybe he can rein in markodochartaigh May 2025 #18

I'm told that he's a Cubs fan. GoCubsGo May 2025 #19

Voted in by the Cardinals. GoCubsGo May 2025 #22

He's a Southsider snowybirdie May 2025 #28

Yeah, but having a White Sox fan as Pope won't help them... regnaD kciN May 2025 #32

How about snowybirdie May 2025 #44

Chicago? SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #20

Tavern style Prairie Gates May 2025 #23

What a great move! cilla4progress May 2025 #26

He had an inside guy underpants May 2025 #27

How long will it be before our idiot president takes credit for Provost becoming Pope? LogDog75 May 2025 #29

Somewhere, Steve Bannon's head is exploding. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #31

Cubs or White Sox? Chasstev365 May 2025 #33

Might be a sign that we need the Chicago guy in the White House too Arazi May 2025 #34

I figure the conspiracy theories will hit prior to 9am tomorrow. Torchlight May 2025 #35

It only took 249 years! Jose Garcia May 2025 #36

A good sign: anamnua May 2025 #37

Excellent!! Wiz Imp May 2025 #38

I doubt many freepers are Catholic. yardwork May 2025 #47

Leo XIV for President! roamer65 May 2025 #41

Day One, Job One ... Tarzanrock May 2025 #43

And excommmunicate anamnua May 2025 #51