New Pope elected.
 

White smoke.

American
 

An American Pope! Finally!

First American Pope. Pope Leo XlV

I understand the Vatican is already in negotiations for a Portillo's.

Pope Leo XIII - Wikipedia


This should be interesting. Pope Leo XIV - Wikipedia

Not just any American Pope. He's somewhat progressive. Not full-bore but somewhat, while still maintaining a "middle of the road" approach to leading his flock. Doing the work of Jesus, who welcomed the stranger and loved his neighbor. There's hope!

We shall see. 🤨

How are we supposed to interpret that?

We will have to see how the new Pope handles this problem of abuse by the clergy . Hopefully he will not gaslight the victims and will do something productive about curbing it. And will do something that works in the real world and on a long term basis.

What do Popes do, they pontificate ,, on your actions or perceived inactions, abuse by clergy ? no such thing

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He is not hesistant to express his opinion on political matters and social activism.

He is more conservative on traditional values than the last Pope.

What to know about Pope Leo XIV and his views : NPR.

And with dual Peruvian citizenship which is very nice.

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I reserve judgement until I see how he treats our country, their number one benefactor of donations. Praying for great things to come.

Da Pope.

:BigApplause: and most importantly (to some of us)

Leo is a WHITE SOX fan!! :BigApplause:

That kind of hurt as my father was a big Chicago Cubs fan. I am more of a Brewers, Twins, and Rays one.

TRUTH.....Is this a Pope they should have chosen?........Allegations have surfaced regarding Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost) and his handling of sexual abuse cases during his tenure as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru. These claims center on accusations that he failed to adequately investigate reports of abuse by two priests, Fathers Eleuterio Vásquez González and Ricardo Yesquén, dating back to 2007.
In 2022, three sisters, including Ana María Quispe, reported to then-Bishop Prevost that they had been abused as minors by the aforementioned priests. They allege that Prevost did not initiate a thorough canonical investigation and that any documentation sent to the Vatican was insufficiently detailed, potentially hindering further action . The sisters also claim they were not offered psychological support and that the Church failed to take meaningful steps to address their complaints .
National Catholic Reporter
Church's Response
The Diocese of Chiclayo has denied these allegations, stating that Prevost met with the victims in April 2022, encouraged them to pursue civil action, and initiated a preliminary canonical investigation. The diocese asserts that the accused priest was removed from ministry and that the case was forwarded to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) in July 2022. The DDF later closed the case due to insufficient evidence .
Ongoing Developments
In late 2023, amid public scrutiny, the Diocese of Chiclayo reopened the case. The investigation was reportedly ongoing as of early 2024 . Additionally, during Prevost's tenure as Superior General of the Augustinian Order, he was associated with cases involving priests accused of abuse, raising further questions about his handling of such matters
Conclusion
While the Church maintains that Prevost acted appropriately, the alleged victims dispute this, citing a lack of thorough investigation and support. The matter remains contentious, with ongoing investigations and public debate about Prevost's role and the Church's response to abuse allegations.

I did see that the NBC National News this evening had mentioned some of this.


The movie Spotlight did an excellent job with portraying abuse by a priest and the problems it gave the Catholic Church. Some of its members seemed to be covering it up. Spotlight (2015) | Rotten Tomatoes


Sometimes I think it would be hard to find a Catholic leader that has not had to have addressed this problem at some point.

Machismo | Patriarchy, Gender Roles, Latin America | Britannica

Catholic leaders in Latin American and some other places would probably also have to deal with machismo. I expect this would include Peru.

I'm a non-religious born catholic.
Putting religion aside this person was elected by his peers to represent nearly one and a half billion follower. He's only been in this position for a few days, and he is already under attack.
Give this guy a break.