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Is the American Pope a case of follow-the-money?

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Posted By: Big Bopper, 5/9/2025 10:10:30 AM

To everyone’s surprise, the new Pope is an American. Like almost everyone else in the world, I’d never heard of him before yesterday. But he looks like a straight shooter and a stand-up guy. And, as popes go, he looks pretty healthy. For readers in my tribe who are dismayed that he once expressed some passing criticism of President Trump’s summary deportation of illegal aliens, I ask you: What’s a clergyman supposed to say – kick the SOBs out? I did not expect to see this – an American Pope – now or ever. Reports are that the smoke-watchers crowding the Vatican grounds didn’t either, and were a bit disappointed

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Reply 1 - Posted by: BarryNo 5/9/2025 10:14:01 AM (No. 1947461)
Considering the corruption in the College of Cardinals, I don't hold up much hope that this is a man of God.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 5/9/2025 11:01:15 AM (No. 1947503)
Peruian-American, from reports I have seen. Dual citizenship seems fairly UN-American to this American, and the fact that he was hand selected by Frances seems to be an indicator that he'll be a far leftist, too.' But....I'll wait and see before going beyond "seems like he will be". We'll get some indicators soon enough. Like, will he tell us how wonderful the Muslims are?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Strike3 5/9/2025 11:21:27 AM (No. 1947518)
Given that the Catholic Church is losing members and money like a gambling addict at a horserace track, I can believe that the idea of a newer, richer America was possibly a deciding factor. Awarding the position to an American could be a big boost to their influence.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Red Ghost 5/9/2025 12:32:03 PM (No. 1947561)
We Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit guides, and indeed, selects the new Pope. We have seen the hand of God at play since Donald J. Trump descended the golden escalator in 2015 although we didn't always understand His chess game. But, the spectacularly unsuccessful lawfare and of course, the two unsuccessful assassination attempts, especially in Butler, PA, showed God's direct and very public involvement in President Trump's life and the continuation of the United States of America. While I may be suspicious of the new Pope and his political leanings, I think it is nearly unbelievable that in this year 2025, with the odds of an American being chosen Pope near zero, American Robert Prevost ascends to the Papacy. That ain't happenstance ladies and gentlemen, that is God once again sending Americans and the world a very visible, public message. I believe the Holy Spirit sometimes uses at 2X4 to announce His presence. And just like the unsuccessful assassination attempts against our beloved Donald Trump I believe, Prevost the American, is another 2X4 example.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JackBurton 5/9/2025 12:55:36 PM (No. 1947575)
Actually, I hope that this pope WAS selected because of money. Americans like truth and admire righteousness. Illegal entry isn't righteous. Global warming/climate scares aren't truth. And we have this slogan "Get woke; go broke." It's a powerful lever. And there's a precedent for more traditional, non-Italian Catholics getting in charge in Rome and correcting.... messy situations. This could work.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Msquared112 5/9/2025 1:25:57 PM (No. 1947598)
If it's not "follow the money", it's follow the leftism. He's not going to be an improvement except maybe in the area of "trans." Maybe.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Maggie2u 5/9/2025 1:30:31 PM (No. 1947600)
Technically, He isn't the first American to become Pope. Frances was born in Argentina which is also America. Leo is from the Unites States of America. I know, picky, picky, picky.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: FormerDem 5/9/2025 2:45:53 PM (No. 1947624)
it is the second time they have chosen someone with some Italian descent who speaks apparently excellent Italian. Pope Francis too obviously.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: crashnburn 5/9/2025 6:13:20 PM (No. 1947715)
#4 and 5. I certainly hope you are right, but I'm not holding my breath. I've been advocating for prayer that Pope Leo XIV will have a conversion as Saul did on the road to Damascus. The black Cardinal from Africa would have been a more apparent divinely inspired choice,
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