New Pope is American

[OmahaOmaha]

This is a huge deal for American Catholics isn’t it?

https://apnews.com/live/conclave-pope-catholic-church-updates-5-8-2025

[DataUte]

Not sure, but Pope Francis didn’t ever go back to visit Argentina (did visit other SA countries). Although he grew up and studied in the US, most of time he has been in Peru (becoming a naturalized citizen) and then on to Rome in 2023 when he became Cardinal. Seems like he wasn’t generally on the list of top ‘favorites’ but is centrist, maybe a compromise between the progressives that would take Francis’ path even further vs the conservatives who want to take things back several decades.

[GameForAnyFuss]

I heard that if there’s no Pope decided after 4 rounds of voting, they decide it by having the cardinals do alternating possessions starting on the 25 yard line. If it’s still not decided after an additional 2 rounds, they have to go for a 2-point conversion every time. That’s probably how the American cardinal won.

[Ute Dub]

I wish the NFL would follow Catholicism more closely.

[hbUte]

Well that didn’t take long, the new Pope is already in the portal.

[TruckStopTerrors]

A miraculous day for American Catholics. I never thought I would see it in my lifetime.

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