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I think that is exactly why.
Oh yeah, I totally agree that some popes are more about action in the world and others more about theology only. I was only thinking that I was not so sure that the cardinals intentionally were trying to elect someone who would be active in the larger world, vs.more theologically inwardly focused.
He also has an undergraduate degree in mathematics. He’s a smart cookie.
Hey, history, sociology and psych grads are smart too
We are all mere mortals. And many politicians or even super successful sport stars aren't nice either.Roman Catholic cardinals are still mere mortals. We're not infallible. It isn't as if every single Pope has been a good person or even particularly holy. Surely you've seen The Borgias.
I'm not a fan of open borders and I take issue with what is known of his position on that subject in particular. As someone raised in a mainline Protestant denomination, I'm less bothered by some of the moves Francis made toward a more open, welcoming Church - and I know some of those moves, synodality specifically, really bothered a lot of conservative Catholics.
What I do hope is that Leo XIV is a better administrator for the Church than Francis is reported to have been.
Yes. I just meant that he had a degree in an academic area rather than only Catholic theology.Hey, history, sociology and psych grads are smart too
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I for sure never expected to see that in my lifetime. It is definitely an exciting, if quite unexpected, moment for American Catholics.
We all have African ancestry.Interesting -- he has African ancestry as well as French and Spanish.
White smoke, Black pope? Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff, has African roots
Previously unknown genealogy on the 69-year-old Chicago native was revealed by genealogists shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.
Well, his is relatively recent.
Also Italian -- I missed that before!
He’ll need to be in the Byzantine world that is the Vatican. Something interesting to me: He wasn’t on a lot of watch lists and why would he be?? He was only made archbishop in 2023 and cardinal in 2024. That is one hell of an ascent.
If the Vatican is broke, I'm from Mars or Jupiter.
The New York Times had him on its list. Here is an article about why he might be selected.
They cannot sell those they belong to Italy too. The Italian government would never let the Vatican sell that art
Don't tell Trump!
Interesting -- he has African ancestry as well as French and Spanish.
White smoke, Black pope? Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff, has African roots
Previously unknown genealogy on the 69-year-old Chicago native was revealed by genealogists shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.
He was mentioned by at least one fairly prominent Catholic YouTuber as a papabile, so I had him in the back of my mind, though he wasn't considered a major contender. But I couldn't quite believe it when I heard "Prevost" because, like the rest of the world, who would have ever expected an American cardinal being elected?
NPR said today all his old schools in the south side of Chicago had been closed, including one of the colleges he studied at, as well as the parish church where he grew up. The neighborhood was predominantly Catholic and after they moved into the suburbs, the parish was eventually closed. It's kind of sad really.
And his maternal grandfather was born in Haiti. Truly someone who represents all of the Americas and the Western Hemisphere.Our local New Orleans media is eating this up. And everyone around here is digging into Ancestry.com to see if they’re related to the pope.
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