New Pope

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Wow that was fast

An American - first American pope

Hes hardly been a Cardinal for 10 minutes! Thats a surprise!

Hes only 69 too, so probably expected to be long term! Im fine with that I think! I wonder what name he will choose!

Amazed my Latin was up to translating that! Has spent a lot of time in Peru in a poor district. Augustinian Friar.

Bad leak that 😂

I was not expecting that

He's a moderate apparently so that's good.

Oooh an American Pope 🇺🇸

Leo Xiv

The Orange One is going to feel a bit put out that another American is now more important than he is.

Gosh, that was quick. Catholic Mumsnetters - what sort of Pope do you think he will be?

Yes am happy with that choice, a moderate who has been a missionary.

Watched Conclave recently, nobody does angst quite like Ralph Fiennes. Great film.

I wonder if the orange one will approve because he's American and just shows how they're the best!

I can’t believe how quickly they’ve chosen. I was expecting it to take days. I was just getting fond of those seagulls too.

Hes done a lot of missionary work in South America so hell probably see him as some kind of traitor!

Poor old Donald, he had such hopes! WHen they announced it was an American he must have got all excited.

Welcome, Pope Leo XIV

After watching The Young Pope I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing.

Oo haven't seen it

Nor conclave

He sounds great!

Habemus Papam!

Only 69 , which is perhaps rather sprightly for the Pope .
Do you think Trump will take credit for him as a fellow American - although I am sure he will be the absolute antithesis of Trump .

It was in such poor taste Trump’s messages about attending Pope Francis’s funeral - something like - Melania and I will be there looking forward to it ! Also his AI generated image of himself ( Trump ) as the new pope when they were still only days into mourning .
I would however like the new pope to
AI generated image of himself as US president…

Yes I like the look of him!

Damn, disappointing. I was hoping some sex-obsessed ultra conservatist from Africa would lessen the grip the church has on my country.

Blimey - you know you're old when you're older than the Pope!

He'll approve for just as long as it takes for it to dawn on him that the new Pope isn't going to be all that easy to manipulate.

I like the cut of his jib