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Renew Deal

(84,202 posts) Thu May 8, 2025, 01:16 PM May 8

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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) [View all] Renew Deal May 8 OP

Is this the crazy right wing tRumper Cardinal from USA? FarPoint May 8 #1

A liberal from Chicago. Mz Pip May 8 #2

Ahhh now I can take a lttle breath.... FarPoint May 8 #20

NO Wiz Imp May 8 #7

Thank you for that refreshing update... FarPoint May 8 #24

You're thinking of Cardinal Dolan. LisaM May 8 #11

No. lapucelle May 8 #27

Who? Polybius May 8 #3

He was mentioned but a longshot mchill May 8 #5

There was considerable speculation that he might be selected. onenote May 8 #25

I love this mchill May 8 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp May 8 #6

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

He's been callec dflprincess May 8 #10

NO Wiz Imp May 8 #16

No. He will serve in the vein of Francis. ananda May 8 #17

Awesome! Deep State Witch May 8 #21

No. He spent most of his ministry in Peru. N/T lapucelle May 8 #28

Dual citizenship with Peru dflprincess May 8 #9

I did some reading about him. ananda May 8 #12

RIGGED! Doodles May 8 #13

They ALL have that. n/t TygrBright May 8 #30

Duplicate & not the article title Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #18

It was not a dupe when it was posted Renew Deal May 8 #32

A good southsider snowybirdie May 8 #19

Baby Boomer! Deminpenn May 8 #22

Cubs, of course. Only a satanic atheistic heathen would be a White Sox fan. JustABozoOnThisBus May 8 #34

He is a Cubs fan and he grew up on the Southside. ... aggiesal May 8 #36

He just hopes both teams have fun. maxsolomon May 8 #35

He is 69... LiberalArkie May 8 #26

I can't wait to see the faces of the talking heads on EWTN... keep_left May 8 #29

Does He Know Harry Dresden? Deep State Witch May 8 #31

A relief of sorts. I'm not of the Roman Catholic tradition of Faith... sprinkleeninow May 8 #33

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve May 8 #37