Leo is America's first pope. His worldview appears at odds with 'America First.'

[Dulcinea]

(Politico) When the late Pope Francis challenged Donald Trump on immigration, climate change and poverty during the president’s first term, the White House and its allies responded with a collective shrug.

But with Catholic Cardinals choosing an American to lead the Church for the first time in its history, that will change. The Chicago-born Robert Prevost, America’s first pope, has a worldview that appears to be at odds with “America First.”

Elected on just the second day of voting, Pope Leo could become a global rival to the president, one who has the homegrown credibility to sway Catholic Republicans more than his predecessor did and speak with a voice that has a louder boom here in the U.S.

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[sop]

1. "Pope Leo could become a global rival to the president,

one who has the homegrown credibility to sway Catholic Republicans more than his predecessor did and speak with a voice that has a louder boom here in the U.S."

God works in mysterious ways.

[Best_man23]

2. I don't think the Church's decision to select Leo was accidental or "divine"

In fact, I do believe it was done with intent.

To the rest of the world, with some exceptions, the United States has lost its way in terms of being a beacon of freedom and inclusiveness. Many US citizens who are Catholics also align themselves with the Junta currently running the Executive branch. Appointing Leo XIV will, hopefully, open the eyes of some of these US Catholics who also identify as MAGAts as to exactly what they've signed up to support in the Convicted Felon.

At least for today, I can smile at the thought of MAGAts waking up and twisting themselves in knots over the thought of (to use Looney Loomer's words) a "Marxist Woke Pope" (which BTW would also be a pretty cool name for a Punk rock band).

[lees1975]

3. The whole ideology of MAGA is at odds with any orthodox theology, doctrine and practice of any authentic

Christian faith. It is anti-Christian, a subsersive intrusion aimed at using Christianity's influence for political and monetary gain. Seeing the influence that the United States has as a world superpower, the Catholic church appears to be distancing itself from any open support of it, and positioning itself to participate in opposition to it.

[Skittles]

4. LOL

since when is the Pope supposed to subscribe to "America First"