# Habemus papam! **URL:** \ **Category:** Religion & Spirituality\ **Created:** [May 8, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891 "2025-05-08T16:23:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Celeborn](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/celeborn/32/26102_2.png) [@Celeborn](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Celeborn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/1 "2025-05-08T16:23:17Z")
That was quick! > **[Habemus Papam! - Vatican News](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/habemus-papam.html)** > > White smoke ascends from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of a new Pope. The world awaits the appearance of the Cardinal ... > **[Conclave live: New Pope elected as white smoke rises above Vatican](https://news.sky.com/story/conclave-live-pope-smoke-cardinals-vatican-city-sistine-chapel-chimney-latest-12846482)** > > We have a new pope - white smoke is rising above the Sistine Chapel after the secret ballot of the cardinals. Watch and follow below. > **[White smoke signals election of new Roman Catholic pope](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/08/white-smoke-signals-election-of-new-roman-catholic-pope)** > > Bells of St Peter’s ring out and thousands of pilgrims and tourists applaud selection of Francis’s successor ---
**Author:** ![Celeborn](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/celeborn/32/26102_2.png) [@Celeborn](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Celeborn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/2 "2025-05-08T17:21:18Z")
# American! Robert Prevost has been elected the new pope Prevost has taken the name Pope Leo [https://www.reuters.com/world/conclave-live-updates-cardinals-meet-elect-successor-pope-francis-2025-05-07/](https://www.reuters.com/world/conclave-live-updates-cardinals-meet-elect-successor-pope-francis-2025-05-07/) ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/b/3/b3e375fb9d34943759c5ee5ac2a5ef93727948e6.jpeg) > **[Pope Leo XIV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV)** > > Pope Leo XIV\[a\] (born Robert Francis Prevost,\[b\]\[c\] September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first Pope to have been born in the United States, the first to hold either U.S. or Peruvian citizenships, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and the second (after his immediate predecessor Pope Francis) from the Americas. > Prevost was born in Chicago and raised in the nearby suburb of Dolton, Illinois. He became a friar in the Order of... > [!memo] From AI > Historically, popes choose their regnal names to honor a predecessor, signal their intended mission, or reflect personal devotion. The name Leo has been used by thirteen popes before Leo XIV, with two of the most notable being Pope Leo I (Leo the Great, 440–461) and Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903). Pope Leo I is celebrated for his theological contributions, such as the Tome of Leo, which was pivotal in defining Christological doctrine at the Council of Chalcedon, and for his diplomatic efforts, like negotiating with Attila the Hun to spare Rome. Pope Leo XIII is known for his social teachings, particularly the encyclical _Rerum Novarum_, which addressed labor rights and social justice, marking the Church’s engagement with the modern industrial world. > > Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, likely chose the name Leo to align with these legacies, given his background and priorities. Prevost, a Chicago-born prelate, has been closely aligned with Pope Francis’ vision, emphasizing outreach to the poor, environmental care, and synodality—making the Church more inclusive and participatory. His tenure as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and his role in various Vatican dicasteries indicate a focus on administrative reform and pastoral leadership. Choosing the name Leo could signal his intent to emulate Leo I’s focus on doctrinal clarity and unity, especially in a polarized Church, or Leo XIII’s commitment to addressing contemporary social issues, such as poverty and migration, which Prevost has supported. > > Additionally, Prevost’s background as a missionary in Peru and his leadership in the Augustinian order might reflect a personal connection to the name Leo, possibly through St. Augustine’s influence (since Leo I also drew on Augustinian theology). The choice of Leo XIV could also be a nod to the need for strong leadership in a time of global challenges, much like Leo I’s era of barbarian invasions or Leo XIII’s navigation of modernity. ![Pope Leo I (the Great) negotiating with Attila the Hun](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/c/c/cccdcb7a0383836ea1cbf52e1d08f3c141b8f909.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChewDawg](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/chewdawg/32/174179_2.png) [@ChewDawg](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ChewDawg)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/3 "2025-05-08T17:34:14Z")
Great to have an American pope! ---
**Author:** ![DrewC](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/drewc/32/224499_2.png) [@DrewC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DrewC)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/4 "2025-05-08T17:35:01Z")
> [@ChewDawg](#): > > Great to have an American pope! He’s supposed to be progressive like Francis, so don’t get too disappointed 😉 ---
**Author:** ![qbert](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/qbert/32/236297_2.png) [@qbert](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qbert)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/5 "2025-05-08T20:17:27Z")
> **[Is Pope Leo a Chicago Cubs or White Sox fan? Here's the reported answer.](https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/05/08/pope-leo-chicago-cubs-fan-white-sox-robert-prevost/83516795007/)** > > Was Robert Prevost a Chicago Cubs fan before he was Pope Leo? ![681d0a53d663dc1077268607c5d89ee02f37e76bf38f6c36e77f4](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/7/6/76d8d1eca771add41544c8404964524a402801cf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MikeN1](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@MikeN1](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MikeN1)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/6 "2025-05-09T01:10:51Z")
> [@ChewDawg](#): > > Great to have an American pope! Some disagree. > Laura Loomer posted on X([https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1920537118041854297](https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1920537118041854297)), “His name is Robert Prevost. He’s the first American Pope. He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like [Pope Francis](https://www.rawstory.com/tag/pope-francis). Catholics don’t have anything good to look forward to. Just another Marxist puppet in the Vatican.” > > “Meet the new American Pope. Of course he’s anti-MAGA and WOKE. Another Open Borders Pope. Gross,” she also posted.([https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1920533867141677173](https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1920533867141677173)) ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/7 "2025-05-09T01:20:48Z")
> [@ChewDawg](#): > > Great to have an American pope! Made in USA. Smart way for Vatican to avoid Trump’s tariffs. /s ---
**Author:** ![QuaSaShao](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/quasashao/32/220200_2.png) [@QuaSaShao](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/QuaSaShao)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/8 "2025-05-09T08:31:38Z")
It’s odd listening to people speculate whether or not the new pope is going to play God and abandon the bedrock beliefs of the Catholic Church as if that wouldn’t undermine the very premise for its existence. ---
**Author:** ![qbert](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/qbert/32/236297_2.png) [@qbert](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qbert)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/habemus-papam/250891/9 "2025-05-09T08:40:28Z")
There is nothing “Biblical” in the Bible about the Pope located in Rome (or Constantinople, for that matter). This was one of the reasons the Reformation happened.