Habemus Papam!- We have a Pope!

**Johann du Toit** · 09-05-2025, 08:16

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/

He's an interesting man. An American who spent most of his life outside America (in Peru and Italy). Who is socially liberal (advocates for the poor and migrants) but theologically conservative (opposes abortion, euthanasia, women priests and gender ideology). He was very critical of Trump but he was also a registered Republican.

The Church (and the world) world is in for interesting times.

**Paul** · 09-05-2025, 11:25

He tweeted two remarks where he disagrees with Vance... headlines: "New Pope hates Vance."

Sigh...

**SSP** · 09-05-2025, 11:38

Originally Posted by Paul

He tweeted two remarks where he disagrees with Vance... headlines: "New Pope hates Vance."

Sigh...

Much like the media pearly clutching at Trump wearing a blue suit to the funeral.

A wider angle picture revealed more blue suits than black.

You think that you hate journalists enough - you don't.

**Captain Hook** · 09-05-2025, 15:15

Originally Posted by Johann du Toit

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/

He's an interesting man. An American who spent most of his life outside America (in Peru and Italy). Who is socially liberal (advocates for the poor and migrants) but theologically conservative (opposes abortion, euthanasia, women priests and gender ideology). He was very critical of Trump but he was also a registered Republican.

The Church (and the world) world is in for interesting times.

He seems to have been elected as a stabilizing Pope, the fact the conservative and progressive elected him so quickly means he's at least palatable to both sides.

Time will tell what he truly believes.

**MSW2** · 09-05-2025, 16:45

Suid Afrika het ook 'n kandidaat gehad, ene John Kellog. As hy ingekom het sou sy Afrikaanse naam Pous Toasties gewees het.

**oafpatroll** · 09-05-2025, 17:37

Originally Posted by MSW2

Suid Afrika het ook 'n kandidaat gehad, ene John Kellog. As hy ingekom het sou sy Afrikaanse naam Pous Toasties gewees het.

That would have got me interested.

**Johann du Toit** · 12-05-2025, 09:57

Damn. He's not even been Pope for a week and the media is already digging up controversial stuff his brother said. Shame.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/11/us-new..._medium=social

**Paul** · 12-05-2025, 11:21

Originally Posted by Johann du Toit

Damn. He's not even been Pope for a week and the media is already digging up controversial stuff his brother said. Shame.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/11/us-new..._medium=social

Hey... he called Nancy Pelosi a "drunk cunt"... seems that he's the brother with the infallible insight!