# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pope-has-been-chosen-and-he-is-from-the-us/1018108)._