American Pope- pope Leo XIV chosen

[PleaseBlitz]

As an atheist, im generally against most things connected with the Catholic church. I actually really admired Pope Francis. I appreciated his humility, and mercy towards the least of us. I fear the church is gonna go “in a different direction.”

[88Commanders00]

As an atheist, im generally against most things connected with the Catholic church. I actually really admired Pope Francis. I appreciated his humility, and mercy towards the least of us. I fear the church is gonna go “in a different direction.”

I think he wanted to give Easter mass; so he pulled thru until then. Remember, he just spent over month in hospital.

As for the direction of church, probably going more rightward/conservative than Francis. A lot of people in the church, didn’t like direction Francis went.

[Simmsy]

I don't think it matters which direction the church goes, most people don't care. If they go right, average people who hate religion or Catholicism will just back away from it. Religion doesn't have the power it once did even twenty years ago.

[China]

Blasphemy is coming to St. Peter’s Square as Trump tries to hijack Pope Francis’s funeral to feed his ego

It is an abomination that Donald Trump will set foot in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday under the pretense of honoring Pope Francis. He is not there to grieve. He is not there to represent the United States in any meaningful way. He is there because the cameras will be.

Trump will be there for the same reason he rudely pushed Montenegro Prime Minister Dusko Markovic out of the way at the 2017 NATO summit. He will be there for the same reason he posts bizarre rants at 3 a.m. on his Truth Social. He will be there for the same reason he’s playing a game of chicken with countries around the world with on-again, off-again tariffs. And on and on and on.

The only reason Trump is attending the funeral of Francis is to hog the spotlight, to feed the bottomless void of his ego, and to turn a moment of global mourning into another grotesque sideshow, all about Trump.

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[Passepartout]

Better get up very early if you want to see his funeral. 4AM EST Saturday!

[DCSaints_fan]

I don't think it matters which direction the church goes, most people don't care. If they go right, average people who hate religion or Catholicism will just back away from it. Religion doesn't have the power it once did even twenty years ago.

In the US, being at least nominally religious, usually also some flavor of Christianity, is a requirement for most high office. Especially the Presidncy, Vice Presidency, Suoreme Court, most Senate seats and the majority of House districts

[88Commanders00]

Conclave to pick new pope, will start on 5/7/25.

[88Commanders00]

Conclave is over. The white smoke has blown. New Pope about to be introduced.

[88Commanders00]

We have an American Pope.

[The Evil Genius]

We have an American Pope.

Pope Leo XIV aka Robert Prevost if the rumors are to be believed.