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| What a surprise: Leo XIV, the first American pope. |
God cares for us, God loves all of us, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God's hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and among ourselves, let us move forward.--from Pope Leo's speech today
Pope Leo XIV was proclaimed today from the balcony of St. Peter's Basillica as the new Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Chicago, he has served as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, and speaks English, Spanish, and Italian. He was made a cardinal by the late Pope Francis in 2023.
Yesterday, I blogged about the dark forces that seem to be engulfing the whole world. Perhaps Pope Leo will be one of the leaders of a countervailing force of light and peace. Perhaps, with his diverse personal and pastoral background, he is the right man for these times. Let us hope so.
Wikipedia article: Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo's first speech (in Italian, with English subtitles), ending wtih the traditional papal blessing urbi et orbi:
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2 comments:
Leo XIV is the antithesis of the president. I'm hoping he will be a thorn in the side of the felonious dictator and the entire current administration and a prophet in the face of Christian Nationalists and those who call themselves Christian but are the farthest thing from it. Amen.
Yes, the antithesis of the Tyrant. He may well be a thorn, and doubly effective since he speaks the same language. How curious that the new Pope began his reign on the 80th anniversary of the triumph over Hitler and his filthy Nazis. May God strengthen Leo in all goodness and guide his steps for the good of all mankind.
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