17 days after Pope Francis passed away in Vatican City due to illness, the conclave that started yesterday to find his successor quickly came to an end when white smoke emanated from a chimney at the Sistine Chapel several hours ago...signalling that a new leader had been chosen to guide the Catholic Church.
Francis' successor is Robert Francis Prevost—of Chicago, Illinois (his favorite major league baseball team is the Chicago White Sox)—who will lead the world's oldest religious institution as Pope Leo XIV. This is the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, which has been in existence for almost 2,000 years, that an American was bestowed the title of Holy Father in this venerable organization.
Originally, I was looking forward to Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines to be elected in this conclave...as he would've become the first-ever Filipino pontiff. (I'm Filipino-American, in case you were wondering.) But having a United States citizen to take over the papacy when this office had predominantly been run by Europeans throughout the centuries is equally exciting news!
To get political about today's historic event, what makes it amazing that Prevost is the new pope is that he is a staunch critic of Donald Trump and his supporters. As some of the tweets that I embedded below show, Prevost has criticized Trump's policies ever since he first announced his bid for the U.S. presidency in 2015. And earlier this year, Prevost had denounced JD Vance's warped views on Christianity and how the MAGA ideology completely goes against Jesus' teachings.
It's ironic that America is now the native country of the pope as well as the antichrist...whose rambling posts on Truth Social will, over time, express disdain over Leo XIV's "woke" views during his papacy. Trump supporters will once again be reminded of how un-Christian the MAGA mindset is as a true American Christian uses his immense platform at the Vatican Palace to convey what it really means to be a follower of Jesus. Happy Thursday.
Pope Leo XIV greets the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors on Thursday, May 8. pic.twitter.com/Xzusx6gLoe
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) May 8, 2025
Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. This is a historic day for the United States, and we will pray for him as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church and setting an example for so many, regardless of faith.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 8, 2025
Habemus papam - May God bless Pope Leo XIV of Illinois.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 8, 2025
Jill and I congratulate him and wish him success.
Congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his historic selection. Doug and I join millions across our nation and around the world in praying for him as he steps into his new role and leads the Catholic Church.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 8, 2025
The new Pope says MAGA is not Christian
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) May 8, 2025
Cardinal Dolan: Why Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic http://t.co/GVEbTbOVwu
— Robert Prevost (@drprevost) July 31, 2015
JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others https://t.co/hDKPKuMXmu via @NCRonline
— Robert Prevost (@drprevost) February 3, 2025
The new Pope didn't post once in 2024. In 2025, he posted 5 times:
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) May 8, 2025
- Criticized JD Vance's take on Jesus
- Posted article critiquing Vance's statements on deportation policies
- Retweeted the Pope's health twice
- Retweeted criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at Abrego Garcia https://t.co/nrME9wd2la pic.twitter.com/RwEOEUO9ZG
BREAKING: MAGA world melts down as the Catholic Church elects American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to become Pope Leo XIV — a man who has slammed Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the past.
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) May 8, 2025
Republicans wanted a far-right pope and instead they got a continuation of Pope… pic.twitter.com/S7MvrBhlsr
History does not repeat itself. But sometimes it rhymes.
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 8, 2025
1978; Poland on the brink… John Paul II, first Polish Pope elected.
2025; America on the brink… Leo XIV, first American Pope elected.
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