Robert Prevost has become the first clergyman from the United States to lead the Roman Catholic church, ending the Vatican’s longstanding opposition to the idea of a US pontiff.
The 69-year-old from Chicago has taken the papal name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday evening.
The announcement, which followed white smoke billowing from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, prompted raucous celebration and delight among the 50,000 pilgrims and tourists in St Peter’s Square.
It’s an AMERICAN.
Fucking boo.
Oh shit, it’s not Trump is it? The Cardinals didn’t go all ‘mad lads’ on us, did they?!
No, someone at Wikipedia is working overtime though
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
He’s going to be an amazing pope, off to such a great start! /S
Make the clergy great again
MCGA… Has a very American ring to it
McGa
Well, no one wants tariffs. No even the Vatican!
(Sorry, I’ll let myself or now)
Go forth and or!
😍
Yeah but he lived in Peru for like ever and speaks good Italian and other languages