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

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TZubiri ◴[08 May 25 17:43 UTC] No.43928954[source]▶
Congrats to the Americans on winning the World Christian Championship!
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throwanem ◴[08 May 25 17:46 UTC] No.43929011[source]▶
Only in the Latin Orthodox division.
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1. timeon ◴[08 May 25 17:50 UTC] No.43929068[source]▶
Most Christians are Catholics.
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2. bregma ◴[08 May 25 17:51 UTC] No.43929088[source]▶
Most Catholics are Christian.
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3. zemo ◴[08 May 25 17:54 UTC] No.43929130[source]▶
not in the US
4. eesmith ◴[08 May 25 17:58 UTC] No.43929203[source]▶
Most Christians are not Catholics, though it's close and recently was true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_denomination says just less than half of Christians in 2024 were Catholic (48.6%), down from 50.1% in 2011.

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5. cm2012 ◴[08 May 25 17:59 UTC] No.43929215[source]▶
Catholics are a minority in the us
6. lo_zamoyski ◴[08 May 25 18:20 UTC] No.43929475[source]▶
He no doubt means the largest Christian church (though from a Catholic perspective, there is only the Church and those who are in schism, heretics, etc.).
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7. Izikiel43 ◴[08 May 25 18:26 UTC] No.43929545[source]▶
All Catholics are Christian, not all Christians are Catholics.
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8. TZubiri ◴[08 May 25 18:28 UTC] No.43929565[source]▶
No, I think in the US most Christians are Protestant.

I didn't qualify it as Catholic Championship because I thought any "World Championship" would imply a central authority and thus Catholicism would be implicit. But then again it may be organized by a Federation.

9. moomin ◴[08 May 25 18:28 UTC] No.43929568{3}[source]▶
I think the relationship stays with the orthodox churches is “It’s complicated.”
10. hnal943 ◴[08 May 25 18:59 UTC] No.43929998{3}[source]▶
no