The absolute surprise was lived by those who watched the revelation of the new Pope’s identity at St. Peter’s Square at Vaticanas they saw an outsider become the new Priest And it was the first American to become a Pontiff. Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo the 14th.
Those Americans found in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican were ecstatic, Telegraph’s correspondent describes that a boy near him shouted: “An American Pope! Oh, my God! An American Pope! “
When Pope Leo the 14th went out on the balcony, he looked like emotionally chargedalmost tearful and obviously nervous. He used to work in the background and is now the protagonist.
The popes are addressed to the square from the time of John Paul II, but he was the first to address the crowd entirely from notes, indicating that he wanted to be accurate in his message – in which he emphasized unity and dialogue.
Donald Trump sent a letter immediately congratulated.
“It is a great honor to realize that he is the first American Pope,” the US president wrote in his social media account.
In fact, according to the Telegraph post America’s first Pope appears to have participated in the Republican qualifiers, but on many key issues, it is rather progressive.
He also left Chicago born and raised, moved to Peru and became a missionary For the poor before becoming Archbishop.
He was on the side of Francis to find a pastoral solution to divorce and political marriage, showed moderate support for Francis’ gay friendly declaration Fiducia Supplicans.
And then there is the characteristic choice of the name. Leo the 13th was the author of Rerum Novarum, an 1891 circular that helped redefine the Church. A magnificent, prophetic text that analyzed the poverty and injustice of his time and called on the Catholics to take care of the poor through social action.
But what does the new Pope’s choice for Trump mean
Probably Donald Trump has just acquired another critic in the Vatican.
The irony is that the Republican Party was never more universal: First Mrs. Melania is Catholic, as is Jay Di Vance, the vice president.
Vance is also zealously converted to many issues, such as abortions.
However, Pope Leo maintains a more modest attitude. In fact, he worked for years at Peruvo to immigrants And he was even honored for his help to them.
He seems to have immediately criticized Vance’s insistence that Christians should put the people of their country above all, apparently writing on Twitter: “J. D. Vans is wrong: Jesus does not ask us to evaluate our love for others. “
According to the same post the two of them are almost certain that In the future they will cross their swords.
And this is because conservatism throughout the West, including Britain and the US, takes a nationalist shift.
But the Catholic Church is Ecumenical, proof of the dozens of different flags located in St. George’s Square in the Vatican to see the new Pope closely.