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America finally got its Pope, but not the reactionary, the Opus Dei wing was furiously lobbying for. And not an anti-abortion zealot like Cardinal Dolan, either. (Though his views on homosexuality and gender appear to be more orthodox than his predecessor's.) Instead, the Vatican’s smokestack spewed white in honor of Robert Prevost, a Chicagoan, whose attitude, at least, seems that of a Southsider (even if he turns out to be a Cubs fan). For years, Prevost served as the head of the Augustinian Order, whose members, like the Franciscans, are instructed to lead simple lives and devote themselves to the ministration of the poor.

Counterpunch     May 09, 2025