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schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

White smoke appears from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating a new pope has been elected

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White smoke appears from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating a new pope has been elected

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schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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US Cardinal Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff
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    I don’t care for Christianity, but god I’d love it to see a black pope emerge, just to see the White Power writhes and scream.

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      I was really hoping for turkson

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      Those white power redneck types are all protestants and most of them have a vehement anti-Catholic streak. A black pope would just confirm to them whatever-the-hell conspiracy shit they already believe about the Catholic church, so it’d more or less just be spitting on a forest fire anyways.

      Not that the Vatican shouldn’t do it anyway, though.

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        I’d say most of them are protestants, but there’s been a trend of a certain type of far-right “RETVRN TO TRADITION” wingnuts converting and becoming hardline tradcaths in the last decade or so. Those people absolutely would seethe over a black pope.

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      I loved the twist ending in Conclave.

      Please, do not reply with spoilers.

      EDIT: I did this to myself.

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          romans kill jesus

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            Even bigger spoiler: he gets better.

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        If someone drops into St. Peter’s Square with a parachute, I win $3,000.

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      Nazis and KKK members already hate Catholics.

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      Pope Trump would be more likely

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    I just learned that there is a Cardinal Pizzaballa from Italy that is on the short list of expected potential popes. On name alone, I hope he wins. I know he won’t be called Pope Pizzaballa, but in my heart that is what he’d be known as, spoken in the most Super Mario type accent imaginable

    Edit: Sorry, not sorry, I couldn’t help myself, you who are now perusing this thread have to see it as well

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      As far as I’m aware there is no rule he can’t pick his own name as his pope name, should he want to be cool.

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        They love their ancient traditions, some of which significantly predate Christianity.

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      Time to deliver a pizza ball! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxOkeLQohC0

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      Pope Pizzaballs

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        Pizza the Pope

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          Should have photoshopped on the hat

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            I really wanted to but I’m on mobile.

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              Same

              Edit: I became the change I wanted to see in the world

              I became the change I wanted to see in the world

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                I hope your effort takes off and I see this image on the news one day.

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          This is my favorite comment on this thread

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        But you do have to pronounce it in Italian so it’ll probably be Papa Pizzaballahs.

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        Poopoopeepeepizzaballs

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      I know its pronounced Pizzaballa, but in my head it’s Pizza (techno air horns) BAWWWWWLAH!

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      Is that an official campaign poster?

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      I legitimately thought they were joking when they mentioned the name on TV just now.

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      In Italian or Latin, it would be “Papa Pizzaballa”.

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    This is going to be a tough conversation when they call. The farm takes up most of my day and at night I like a cup of tea, I might not be able to devote myself full time to being Pope.

    Edit: that was easier than I thought it would be. They called and I told them straight up I didn’t have time to be pope. They said they figured I would turn them down so they had a guy from Chicago as a back up.

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      I hope to be co-Pope to help the Pope cope.

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        If they pick a dope, you’ll need to help the dope pope cope as a co-pope.

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          We can only hope.

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            I’d offer help to cope but I’m at the end of my rope.

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              So is the end of your rope a nope to the co-co-dope cope pope hope?

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                Myope co-pope use scope and spot new pope mope, cope with dope, and elope.

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            And if he practiced boxing at some point, he should know how to “rope a dope”.

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      I can confirm this is true. Word is they’re pretty disappointed.

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    Yeah! The world’s largest cult has a new guru!

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      The world’s largest religious denomination is Sunni Islam with 22.39% of the world’s population (as of 2020). Catholic Christianity comes in a distant second with 15.88%.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_denomination

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      Trump taxing the Church? That’s a funny thought.

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      100% tariff on indulgences.

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    That seems relatively fast but I honestly can’t be assed to research Catholic bureaucratic history.

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    Is this like Publisher’s Clearing House? Will people show up at my door with balloons and big novelty hat to tell me I won?

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    alternate theory: The Pope Smokes Dope

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    https://youtu.be/cAvXnBgJMdM

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      Haven’t you heard? The cardinals are raw dogging it in there. https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/world-news/cbs-anchor-bizarrely-says-cardinals-are-raw-dogging-the-conclave-on-live-tv/

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        Most credible NY Post reporting.

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      Downvotes for that? Must have been some triggered pre-finger-blasted altered boys.

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    No no. Just means they require a new set of alter boys.

    Edit: they picked the guy that didn’t do anything about abuse claims. Classic

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