# New Pope has been chosen and he is from the US **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 8, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108 "2025-05-08T17:33:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108/1 "2025-05-08T17:33:46Z")
The papal conclave has finished, and the choice has been made: Cardinal Prevost, the first pope from the United States in history. He says that he has chosen the regnal name Leo XIV. He is right now at the balcony of St. Peter reading his speech (in rather good Italian, I have to say), switching at times to very good Spanish (he spent many years in Peru and has double nationality). This choice has been a bit surprising. The US is the global hegemon (or almost), and some pundits were saying that a US pope would be unlikely: the US has huge political, economical and military power, and it was thought that electors would be also reluctant to give the US also religious power. Well, let’s see how he is. I was honestly not really expecting to see a US pope in my lifetime. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108/2 "2025-05-08T17:35:01Z")
> [@The 2025 Papal Conclave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2025-papal-conclave/1017913/): > > Due to start in two days on May 7th. I started the thread today because reality seems to be mirroring the movie [even more than we thought](https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/europe/cardinal-becciu-withdraws-conclave-intl/index.html). Mrs Cad can’t wait for it to end because at least once a day I’ll walk into the room carrying the corgi saying Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum habemus canem If I had to put money down, I would say Pope Parolin before the end of the 10th. Due to how much Francis did for him, he may go with Francis II. Theologically, John XXIV may be a better fit. Here’s… ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108/3 "2025-05-08T17:37:59Z")
Deep-dish pizza will be served in the Vatican. We have a Chicago Pope! (Besides Cecil Adams). ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108/4 "2025-05-08T17:38:34Z")
> [@JoseB](#): > > This choice has been a bit surprising. Especially that the election was so quick. It’s not like he was the compromise candidate. All he has to do is not lock himself out of the Vatican. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108/5 "2025-05-08T17:40:34Z")
As several threads already exist, please use the one linked above.