Pope Francis has died, Vatican says, 21 Apr 2025

[Yellowbelly]

Wow
This alarm clock!
I had exactly the same one maaaaany years ago

Oh,
I like Little Prince bottle
Camomile tea!
Yum.

Cardinal David seems to have sustained himself on Oreo biscuits and cashew nuts. The days of cardinals living like princes are clearly long gone!

 

[Dotta]

Cardinal David seems to have sustained himself on Oreo biscuits and cashew nuts. The days of cardinals living like princes are clearly long gone!

And Jacobina biscuits.
Fresh & crispy
My childhood memories hahaha

Some things never change.
Although my old alarm clock is loooong gone.

 

[Dotta]

"Pope Leo's First Journey: ​

He Reveals Where He's Going.​

Pope Leo XIV confirmed during an audience at the Vatican that
he is preparing to travel to Turkey.

The visit is related
to the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea,
which was held in the town of Iznik,
formerly known as Nicaea.

The previous head of the Church, Pope Francis,
had planned this trip for the end of May."

https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/pierwsza-podroz-papieza-leona-xiv-ujawnil-gdzie-sie-wybiera-7155928574949888a

 

[Dotta]

"During a meeting with journalists,
Pope Leo XIV,
who has been playing tennis for years,
was also encouraged to organize
a Charity Tennis Tournament.

When the news that the journalists might invite Andre Agassi,
Leo XIV reacted by joking:

"All you have to do is not to bring Sinner"


Hahaha I love this sense of humour


(Jannik Sinner is an Italian tennis player)

https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/pierwsza-podroz-papieza-leona-xiv-ujawnil-gdzie-sie-wybiera-7155928574949888a

Pope jokes about Jannik Sinner and the joke goes viral - Sportal.eu

The pontiff has a tennis background: "I consider myself an amateur" he had said.

sportal.eu

 

[detective.moon]

When the news that the journalists might invite Andre Agassi,
Leo XIV reacted by joking:

"All you have to do is not to bring Sinner"


Hahaha I love this sense of humour

another pope leo joke for you

The speech was largely in Italian, but he also spoke jokingly in English as he was met with applause upon entering. "They say applause at the beginning doesn't matter much. If you are still awake at the end and still want to clap, then thank you very much."

Paus roept op tot vrijlating journalisten bij eerste ontmoeting met pers

Ook spoorde Leo XIV journalisten aan om zich verre te houden van polarisatie en verdeeldheid.

nos.nl

(the rest of the article is interesting too! it’s about his speech to journalists)

 

[Dotta]

Beautiful Sistine Chapel with frescoes by Michelangelo.

Sistine Chapel

 

[Dotta]

another pope leo joke for you

The speech was largely in Italian, but he also spoke jokingly in English as he was met with applause upon entering. "They say applause at the beginning doesn't matter much. If you are still awake at the end and still want to clap, then thank you very much."

Paus roept op tot vrijlating journalisten bij eerste ontmoeting met pers

Ook spoorde Leo XIV journalisten aan om zich verre te houden van polarisatie en verdeeldheid.

nos.nl

(the rest of the article is interesting too! it’s about his speech to journalists)

You know,
IMO
Pope's sense of humour is very American

All Americans I had pleasure to meet
were always smiling and cracking jokes till my poor belly hurt with laughter.

Europeans are more reserved IMO.

Although,
John Paul II also showed humour.
I remember reading that while in Mexico he joked,
when the public was singing and shouting applause for a long time,
he eventually said:

"México sabe bailar,
México sabe cantar,
México sabe rezar,
pero más que todo México sabe gritar”.

It even rhymed

I found the link

¿Cómo recuerda a Juan Pablo II?

Los ciudadanos yucatecos conmemoran a Karol Wojtyla por sus inmemorables palabras.

notirasa.com

 

[NuttMegg]

WATCH: Leo XIV’s Former Diocese Reacts to Announcement He’s the New Pope Like Sports Fans Winning a Championship

Pope Leo XIV's former diocese reacted with jubilation when it was announced that their former bishop had been named the new head of the Catholic Church, and it was all captured on video.

www.mediaite.com

 

[Dotta]

WATCH: Leo XIV’s Former Diocese Reacts to Announcement He’s the New Pope Like Sports Fans Winning a Championship

Pope Leo XIV's former diocese reacted with jubilation when it was announced that their former bishop had been named the new head of the Catholic Church, and it was all captured on video.

www.mediaite.com

Great joy also in my country among Polish Augustinians


"The new Pope Leo XIV, or Cardinal Robert Prevost,
is a monk from the Augustinian order.
Few people know that he had visited Poland – including Kraków – before,
supporting the development of the community renewed by the American province.

It was he who, as Prior General,
ordained the first Polish Augustinians.

'I still can't shake that feeling',
says a monk from Krakow.
'He wasn't tipped to be Pope,
he didn't even work in one of the main Vatican dicasteries.
We sometimes joked about such a scenario,
but no one took it seriously.'

Prevost visited Poland several times,
including in 2004,
when he blessed a plot of land for the construction of a school.

'He is a truly good, loving man'.

The Augustinians emphasize that the new Pope never refused to help
and was close to people,
regardless of their position."

Nowy papież Leon XIV odwiedzał Kraków. Augustianie wspominają: Dobry człowiek, który święcił rowy

Nowy papież Leon XIV nie jest postacią anonimową dla polskich augustianów. Zakonnik, który jako przeor generalny odbudowywał wspólnotę w...

krakow.tvp.pl

" 'I was overcome with such joy
that for a moment I could not see
because the pressure in my eyes had increased' -

this is how the Provincial of the Polish Augustinians describes the reaction to the election of his 'brother' as Pope
in an interview with Vatican Radio.

The new Pope Leo XIV,
Cardinal Robert Prevost, headed the Order of Saint Augustine for 12 years as Prior General.

'He is one of us,
a Pope with a missionary heart.
We knew him and we are very happy'

As he points out,
the new Pope was known as
'a quick-thinking, calm and excellent mediator'
and at the same time always close to his brothers monks.

'He never made us feel that he was someone 'from the top shelf'.
He was one of us and for us',
recalls the Provincial."

Przyszły papież odwiedził Polskę przynajmniej dwa razy. Wspomina...

Wierzę, że Leon XIV będzie umiał łączyć wierność doktrynie z otwartością na dialog – mówi prowincjał polskich augustianów, o. Beniamin Kuczała. Przypomina...

opoka.org.pl

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Pope Leo suggests people may return to the church because of an American pope

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.

www.nbcnews.com

Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt on Monday that Catholics who strayed from the church may return in part because it now has an American-born leader.

Holt was part of NBC News' team covering a Vatican meeting with media from around the world when he had a brief conversation with the new pope.

“At the end of his remarks, he stood up and he went into the crowd,” Holt said on NBC’s “TODAY” show. “He came down several aisles, and eventually came to me, and I asked him I think the question a lot of people have, ‘What’s the importance of having an American pope?’ And he said to me, ‘You tell me.’”

“Then he went on to offer an anecdote he had heard that suggests that people are coming back to the church because there is an American pope,” Holt said...

 

[NuttMegg]

Great joy also in my country among Polish Augustinians


"The new Pope Leo XIV, or Cardinal Robert Prevost,
is a monk from the Augustinian order.
Few people know that he had visited Poland – including Kraków – before,
supporting the development of the community renewed by the American province.

It was he who, as Prior General,
ordained the first Polish Augustinians.

'I still can't shake that feeling',
says a monk from Krakow.
'He wasn't tipped to be Pope,
he didn't even work in one of the main Vatican dicasteries.
We sometimes joked about such a scenario,
but no one took it seriously.'

Prevost visited Poland several times,
including in 2004,
when he blessed a plot of land for the construction of a school.

'He is a truly good, loving man'.

The Augustinians emphasize that the new Pope never refused to help
and was close to people,
regardless of their position."

Nowy papież Leon XIV odwiedzał Kraków. Augustianie wspominają: Dobry człowiek, który święcił rowy

Nowy papież Leon XIV nie jest postacią anonimową dla polskich augustianów. Zakonnik, który jako przeor generalny odbudowywał wspólnotę w...

krakow.tvp.pl

" 'I was overcome with such joy
that for a moment I could not see
because the pressure in my eyes had increased' -

this is how the Provincial of the Polish Augustinians describes the reaction to the election of his 'brother' as Pope
in an interview with Vatican Radio.

The new Pope Leo XIV,
Cardinal Robert Prevost, headed the Order of Saint Augustine for 12 years as Prior General.

'He is one of us,
a Pope with a missionary heart.
We knew him and we are very happy'

As he points out,
the new Pope was known as
'a quick-thinking, calm and excellent mediator'
and at the same time always close to his brothers monks.

'He never made us feel that he was someone 'from the top shelf'.
He was one of us and for us',
recalls the Provincial."

Przyszły papież odwiedził Polskę przynajmniej dwa razy. Wspomina...

Wierzę, że Leon XIV będzie umiał łączyć wierność doktrynie z otwartością na dialog – mówi prowincjał polskich augustianów, o. Beniamin Kuczała. Przypomina...

opoka.org.pl

the new Pope never refused to help
and was close to people,
regardless of their position."
---------
If we could all learn one thing...

 

[PrairieWind]

Pope Leo suggests people may return to the church because of an American pope

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.

www.nbcnews.com

Pope Leo XIV told NBC News' Lester Holt on Monday that Catholics who strayed from the church may return in part because it now has an American-born leader.

Holt was part of NBC News' team covering a Vatican meeting with media from around the world when he had a brief conversation with the new pope.

“At the end of his remarks, he stood up and he went into the crowd,” Holt said on NBC’s “TODAY” show. “He came down several aisles, and eventually came to me, and I asked him I think the question a lot of people have, ‘What’s the importance of having an American pope?’ And he said to me, ‘You tell me.’”

“Then he went on to offer an anecdote he had heard that suggests that people are coming back to the church because there is an American pope,” Holt said...

What was the anecdote that the Pope told Holt?

 

[Sundog]

Holt, as journalist, asked the pope what he said a lot of people were asking, and that is - what is the significance of having an American pope. Seems that Pope Leo didn't immediately know how to answer, and he said to Holt - "You tell me."

Then Pope Leo added that he had heard that people were returning to the Church because there was an American pope.

That was the anecdote. That having an American pope was having the effect of people in the U.S. returning to the Church.

Good answer. Prophetic and said with a smile.

EBM

 

[Dotta]

"Leo XIV continues the tradition of his predecessors. ​

It was started by John Paul II.​

Leo XIV, the newly elected Pope,
decided to meet with media representatives in the Paul VI Audience Hall.

In this way,
Francis' successor will continue the tradition begun by John Paul II.

John Paul II surprised the world in 1978
by organizing a spontaneous meeting with journalists.

Without invitations or accreditation,
anyone could approach the Pope
and ask a question.

This event became
the beginning of a new tradition in Vatican.
Meetings with the media
have become an important element of the Pontificates of subsequent Popes.

'Conscious of its mission
and the importance of the media,
the Church has tried to cooperate with the world of social communication,
especially since the Second Vatican Council',
said Benedict XVI."

Leon XIV kontynuuje tradycję poprzedników. Zapoczątkował ją Jan Paweł II

Leon XIV, kontynuując tradycję swoich poprzedników, spotka się z dziennikarzami w Auli Pawła VI. W wydarzeniu wezmą udział nie tylko watykaniści na co dzień pracujący w Rzymie, ale także wysłannicy mediów z...

www.o2.pl

 

[Dotta]

"Pope Leo XIV Tourist Route is proposed in Peru: ​

the Route would include ​

Chiclayo, Trujillo, and Lima.​

President of the Peruvian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies,
proposed the creation of this interesting tour of the places
visited by Robert Prevost.

The proposal seeks
to open up convents, churches, and spaces
where Pope Leo XIV lived or worked,
integrating them into a Heritage Tour.

'The Pope slept in this bedroom.
He was in this dining room',
Acosta explained,
alluding to the importance of offering an authentic experience to visitors.

Chiclayo, ​

in Vatican's spotlight​

One of the key points of the tour would be Chiclayo,
a city mentioned by the Pope himself in his first public appearance after being elected.

'Everyone has asked:
Where is Chiclayo?'

said Acosta, who emphasized the symbolism of a Peruvian town
being named on the
balcony of St. Peter's.

The route would also include other cities where Prevost was active,
such as Trujillo and Chulucanas."

Proponen crear en Perú la ruta turística del Papa León XIV: recorrido abarcaría Chiclayo, Trujillo y Lima

Ricardo Acosta, presidente de la Asociación Peruana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo, planteó la creación de este interesante circuito por los lugares que visitó Robert Prevost

www-infobae-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[detective.moon]

Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV to be held on May 18 - Vatican News

The Holy See announces the upcoming schedule for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, including the Mass of Inauguration to officially begin his ...

www.vaticannews.va

the new pope’s inauguration will be on sunday, around 200(!) international delegations are expected to be present

 

[Dotta]

'Pope with a breakthrough declaration.
Leo XIV wants to mediate.

"Let's meet,
let's talk,
let's negotiate!'

Pope said during Wednesday's audience.

Leo XIV made an offer to world leaders
to be a mediator
in negotiations aimed at concluding peace.

Pope Leo XIV offered on Wednesday to mediate between leaders of countries at war,
adding that he

'will make every effort to ensure that peace prevails'."

Papież z przełomową deklaracją. Leon XIV chce mediować

- Spotkajmy się, porozmawiajmy, negocjujmy! - powiedział papież podczas środowej audiencji. Leon XIV złożył światowym liderom propozycję bycia mediatorem w negocjacjach zmierzających do zawarcia pokoju.

www.polsatnews.pl

 

[Dotta]

Following "Sinner" theme.....

"Leo XIV met tennis player​

Jannik Sinner in Vatican.​

Pope Leo XIV met with Jannik Sinner,
the leader of the ATP tennis rankings.

The Italian tennis champion
gave the Holy Father a racket like the one he uses during matches.

'It's a racket that's very, very similar to the one I play.
It's just a little different in colour',
said the winner of several Grand Slam tournaments,
and the current leader of the ATP rankings.

He took the ball and asked the Pope
if he wanted to bounce a few times with him.

'We'll break something here',
replied Leo XIV,
laughing, looking at the chandelier."

Hahaha
I'm going to follow this topic
I love tennis!!!!!

Leon XIV spotkał się w Watykanie z tenisistą Jannikiem Sinnerem - Vatican News

Papież Leon XIV spotkał się z Jannikiem Sinnerem, liderem tenisowego rankingu ATP. Tenisowy włoski mistrz przekazał Ojcu Świętemu rakietę taką, jakiej ...

www.vaticannews.va

Leon XIV przyjął na audiencji Jannika Sinnera

Papież Leon XIV jest miłośnikiem tenisa

wpolityce.pl

 

[Sundog]

Pope Leo XIV just took the top job in the Catholic Church—and the role comes with a $33,000-a-month paycheck

The first American pope could earn just as much as a U.S. president, but he’ll also enjoy a gilded palace complete with free food—and eventually a $3,300 a month retirement.

www.yahoo.com

U.S. citizens have to pay taxes on their world-wide earnings, so unless there is some special arrangement made for the Pope, then he will have to pay U.S. taxes on his earnings. Apparently, that wasn't an issue for the last three popes, as their home countries (Poland Germany, Argentina) don't have laws that require taxation of world-wide income.

Can Pope Leo XIV keep his American citizenship as pope?

In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered there for decades.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[Yellowbelly]

U.S. citizens have to pay taxes on their world-wide earnings, so unless there is some special arrangement made for the Pope, then he will have to pay U.S. taxes on his earnings. Apparently, that wasn't an issue for the last three popes, as their home countries (Poland Germany, Argentina) don't have laws that require taxation of world-wide income.

Can Pope Leo XIV keep his American citizenship as pope?

In addition to being a natural-born American citizen, Pope Leo XIV is also a naturalized citizen of Peru, having ministered there for decades.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Given that he's a citizen of Peru, and must surely be a Vatican citizen by virtue of being its head of state, couldn't he just renounce his American citizenship if the IRS comes calling?