New pope is some guy from Chicago named Bob.

Discuss.

  • Delta_V@lemmy.world
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    Every article at the top of the search results, wiki included, is frustratingly short on details about his psychology and values.

    Is he more like Francis or Ratzinger? Is he more like Jesus or the Pharisees?

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      Francis, on paper. They’ll come after him for being accused of ignoring child abuse allegations. His local advocates on more progressive-leaning sources here are focefully pushing that it’s a plant from the conservative side to try to keep him out of the running.

      I have no awareness either way, but he seems to be perceived as a Francis continuist, for what that’s worth.

      Which, of course, in a lifetime position with no offramp is no guarantee of what he’ll do. We’ll see, I suppose.

    • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      He’s like a more moderated Francis. Very much a bureaucratic centrist within the Vatican, but he still supports a lot of the Francis style reforms.

      So we’re not going back to papal conservatism, but it’s not like we’re going to push further than Francis.

      So basically the old vatican with some vaguely liberal messages.

      (In most contexts I’d hate him, but given the overton window of the catholic church well… he’s somewhat good).

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      Idk if this was recently edited but on Wikipedia it says he has used phrases like “gender ideology”, has opposed women joining some kind of religious group or activity, and has opposed teaching about gender in Peru. He’s a conservative bigot, as far as I can tell.

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        Yeah, apparently he voted for a Republican recently, making him complicit in USA’s rapid decent into fascism.

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      From what little I’ve read more like Francis, which isn’t surprising considering he appointed the majority of those who just voted.

      Apparently he’s a bit more moderate. Similar focus on the poor and immigrants, which apparently Leo 13 was as well (name choice is also a statement, so reading up on whoever has the name before might be worthwhile). But slightly more conservative in regard to lgbtq and women.

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    Takes “Leo” as his regnal name. Does that mean none of his choir boys will be over 25 years old?

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    Their universities are 22 minutes drive or 17.5 miles apart. Trump was so on point that I still can’t believe how the fuck it happened.