White Smoke at the Vatican!

Habemus Papam!

Quis est?

We await the appearance.

You await the appearance.

It's just a barbeque.

Divine brisket and Holy Smoked Jerk Chicken.

Zero solemnity from the American networks. All jokey and mundane observations. We have managed to cheapen a 2,000 year old system by commodifying even this.

Because that 2,000 system has just as many fuckups as the current administration.

Human Beings working together suck and they do no better when toiling for their gods.

oops

I bet it's Trump!

Lindsey, that thing sealed shut decades ago.

Who is it?

He's speaking

An American!

It’s a “fuck you” to Trump!

puff

OMG, Americans can't be trusted with anything these days!

He’s going to speak out against Trump’s treatment of immigrants.

R6 - Oh give it a rest if the rest of the world isn't so enthralled by your outdated ceremony to elect the new Bishop of Rome.

Your idol worship of the Pope is nauseating to non-Catholics.

They don't have a good track record - or even mediocre one.

New Pope. Who's had him?

White Smoke is the name of my new punk band!

Who's popped the Pope?

Does he have a name? Did I miss the post with his name?

Leo XIV

AMERICA RULES!

Well, he's used to good Italian cuisine.

Trump fuck buddy

Perpetuator of hypocrisy named-Pope Leo XIV

A Chicago man who worked in South America. Trump is going to hate him.

Red Letter Day over at Fox. Trans woman Harris Faulkner just announces new pope.

Well, he picked easily the most boring papal name there is, which doesn't bode well.

Bring it, donald.

Pope Leo knocked you and your "UK deal" out of today's news. Yay!

I can't wait for him to go all Pope Lenny on your evil Antichrist ass!!

He reminds me of Benedict.

[quote]He reminds me of Benedict.

Benedict vs Benedict Arnold

I’m happy that he chose to speak in Italian and Spanish. Not a word in English. Was that a message to Washington?

I wish they would refer to him as the first North American or U.S. Pope; Pope Francis, having been born in Argentina, was the first American pope.

Don’t even fuckin think about it - Trump will own this pope.

[quote]Don’t even fuckin think about it - Trump will own this pope.

How about casting aside the continental regions and just go with, "Second Pope of the Americas?" Please the United States and Peru, while paying homage to Francis at the same time.

The BBC reports that he is a naturalized citizen of Peru, having lived there for many years.

I had a major MARY! moment and teared up during his speech. I hope there aren't any meetings scheduled with Vance. He's a keeper!

Given his anti-Trump and anti-Vance tweets, this pope is a big fuck you to Trump. In electing him the Vatican is going right into America, the new heart of global rightwingery, and allying with the anti-authoritarians. After Canada and Australia, this is the third election in two weeks that Trump has swung—in the opposite direction.

Any "fuck you" to Donald Trump is a good "fuck you."

[quote] I wish they would refer to him as the first North American or U.S. Pope; Pope Francis, having been born in Argentina, was the first American pope.

That’s not how we roll.