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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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606 points saikatsg | 2 comments | 08 May 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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nickthegreek ◴[08 May 25 17:22 UTC] No.43928638[source]▶
"Whereas Francis said, “Who am I to judge?” when asked about gay clerics, Cardinal Prevost has expressed less welcoming views to L.G.B.T.Q. people.

In a 2012 address to bishops, he lamented that Western news media and popular culture fostered “sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel.” He cited the “homosexual lifestyle” and “alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/americas/pope-candi...

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1. saguntum ◴[08 May 25 17:46 UTC] No.43929020[source]▶
It's particularly nasty to me that he called out same-sex partners with adopted children. Why focus on families even if you are yourself homophobic?
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2. lostlogin ◴[08 May 25 18:12 UTC] No.43929360[source]▶
It’s a dog whistle. You do it for the same reasons anyone draws on hate. And it works. Look where it’s got him.