First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by samgranieri on Thursday May 08, 2025 @03:00PM (#43930008)

As a Catholic from the Chicago area I'm shocked and surprised he was elected. My group chats and social media is just blowing up with regional pride. God bless Pope Leo XIV!

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by Balgair on Thursday May 08, 2025 @03:54PM (#43930622)

Now the real question: Is he a Cubs or Sox fan?

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by valj on Thursday May 08, 2025 @04:06PM (#43930752)

Cubs

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by tart-lemonade on Thursday May 08, 2025 @04:15PM (#43930838)

Indeed, and he's from the south side. (Not that it's uncommon for south siders to favor the Cubs, but it certainly is amusing.)

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-is-a-cu...

https://abc7chicago.com/post/2025-is-new-pope-cardinal-rober...

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by 1123581321 on Thursday May 08, 2025 @11:09PM (#43933479)

My father-in-law grew up a few blocks from Prevost and they’re a Cubs household. The family switched a century ago, after the Sox gambling scandal. Serious business!

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by tart-lemonade on Friday May 09, 2025 @11:54AM (#43938221)

Too late to edit but apparently his brother has stated he's a Sox fan, and the Block Club article has been updated accordingly.

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by valj on Thursday May 08, 2025 @07:13PM (#43932283)

I stand corrected. His brother is on the news saying this is fake news and he's a Sox fan.

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by RandomBacon on Thursday May 08, 2025 @11:24PM (#43933537)

Oh man, what a trip that must be: "my brother is the Pope"

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by Balgair on Friday May 09, 2025 @01:29AM (#43934042)

You just know that about 5000 old white Chicago guys are gonna try this line when they get to the Vatican this summer. God bless 'em.

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Re:First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo... by 90s_dev on Saturday May 10, 2025 @09:10AM (#43945344)

He also said he rarely spoke to his brother after childhood. So I doubt he is faithfully representing his essentially-long-lost brother's current opinions.

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