New Pope

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Wow that was fast

Yeah, was fast. I have known times when it's been 2-3 weeks.

Odd timing announcing it on the 80th anniversary of VE Day though. They could have waited til tomorrow! 😬

Also, I don't understand this 'why not a female Pope?' thing. Why don't we have male nuns? We just don't. I don't want a female Pope! I am liking Pope Leo XIV so far. He has a kind face.

Disappointing to read that this one's also been implicated in the hiding of abuse against minors - though given the Vatican's obsessive secrecy it's hard to avoid wondering how easy it would have been to find someone who wasn't

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/why-prevosts-papal-prospects-prompt

A hyphen would help with clarity. American-born Peruvian.

But America has always wanted, and largely got, global domination. Trump is just more obviously obnoxious about it and is in office in a time of American decline.

It's not the job of the Pontiff and Bishop of Rome to get involved in American politics. Not everything is about Trump and America.

What does this mean?

Was not expecting that. Disappointed it’s not Tagle

Don't be ridiculous.

See my prior post.

He’s one of 6 cardinals named by a survivor’s group for covering up or being involved in sexual abuse.

Can’t believe they had the brass neck to select him when this is widely known.

To Benedict? Are they all supposed to still be in mourning for the last but one pope lol?

" he’s still apparently opposed to women in the Catholic Church."

Prevost was involved with Francis in giving 3 women a role in the selection of bishops, which was criticised by more conservative clergy.

There are gradations of opinion in these areas.

Prevost is a moderate.

Odd that some PPs seem to forget that women priests are a relatively new phenomenon in the C of E, which faced huge opposition from within. And female bishops even more so. Not to mention the internal fight over openly gay clerics which still goes on.

FWIW, the late pope Francis supported the move towards women priests. It's likely that the new one may as well.

2000 year old institutions can be slow to change. But change they must. And they do.

"Also, I don't understand this 'why not a female Pope?' thing. Why don't we have male nuns? "

What an odd thing to write?
We do have male nuns, they are called monks.
The point is that there is no female equivalent of a priest, bishop, cardinal or pope.

The lavender mafia?

"Odd that some PPs seem to forget that women priests are a relatively new phenomenon in the C of E, which faced huge opposition from within. And female bishops even more so. "

So what? Two wrongs don't make a right...

This was my worry too.

Ridiculous

about corruption in the Vatican ?

right

He’s one of 6 cardinals named by a survivor’s group for covering up or being involved in sexual abuse
Can’t believe they had the brass neck to select him when this is widely known

Yes, I posted a similar link myself but from a different source, @PluckyCheeks

And sadly I can believe it only too well, when personal experience in my own area suggests that even now abuse is something to be swept aside rather than addressed

See my follow up

Exactly what I thought!

He's only a couple of weeks younger than me, but still...

There was a nine day official mourning period for Pope Francis. No idea about Benedict.

The longest papal election in history took about 6 months. That was a big outlier, though.

Recent ones have taken 1-3 days, so this is par for the course with the last few decades.

Yay, someone to drive the Pope mobile!

Are you talking about the conclave taking 2-3 weeks?

Because they definitely don't. Since 1914, there's only been one vote that took 5 days, the rest were shorter. Since 1963, they've all been three days or less. No conclave has taken 2-3 weeks to decide.

Apologies if I've misunderstood your post.

I’ve a friend who is a Catholic priest, he reckons there will be married priests before the Catholic Church gets anywhere near accepting women priests. He says the Church has uttterly backed itself into a corner over it all.
In fact he has a lot to say about the church and not all flattering. He will never be Pope if he keeps that up …as I keep telling him. 😂

Yes but I nearly had a thrombie when I heard him say ' Roberto...' coz I thought it was going to be ultra conservative Robert Sara....