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IronLionZion

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31. And we did say first Pope from the Americas when Pope Francis was elected.

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Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, is not the first "American" pope [View all] onenote Yesterday OP

And Francis was Italian, which is always overlooked. Srkdqltr Yesterday #1

Francis was born in Argentina... k8conant 1 hr ago #106

Hear, hear! Thank you! ZDU Yesterday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author MLAA Yesterday #3

ok Torchlight Yesterday #4

You do know that American edhopper Yesterday #5

No he is not the first American pope malaise Yesterday #6

The locals in Britain, France, Germany, Morocco, and Ireland all referred to me as an American. TomSlick Yesterday #10

I'm an American NewLarry Yesterday #27

Many of us are USERs TexLaProgressive 23 hrs ago #62

Show me where people from other countries edhopper Yesterday #22

Here's where: specifically, Spain, where I used to live DFW 23 hrs ago #63

And people who speak English? edhopper 20 hrs ago #75

Europeans don't change their terminology when speaking a foreign language (such as English). DFW 20 hrs ago #76

Okay edhopper 10 hrs ago #79

I lived in Latin America for 5 years, they call people from the US "Americanos", not "Norte Americanos" EX500rider 1 hr ago #103

So people from Mexico are just called Americans? Self Esteem Yesterday #33

He is American malaise Yesterday #38

So, he's the first American pope. Self Esteem Yesterday #39

He was born in Italy mcar 23 hrs ago #59

The new pope has Peruvian citizenship malaise 23 hrs ago #66

"Pssst - the new pope has dual citizenship - corrected" UTUSN 1 hr ago #105

Pope Francis was born in Argentina IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #72

As I said, I take your point mcar 23 hrs ago #64

People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 3 hrs ago #94

People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 3 hrs ago #95

People from outside the USA including from the Americas JI7 3 hrs ago #96

Not at my first daily newspaper job...my knuckles got rapped royally for referring to an allegorical oracle 3 hrs ago #97

I never like it when people say "American" and actually mean United States citizen. sdfernando Yesterday #7

What should we be called then? edhopper Yesterday #23

Damn yankee. Or yanqui. erronis 23 hrs ago #46

There are a whole bunch of folks edhopper 23 hrs ago #47

"From the United States" has worked fine for me nilram 23 hrs ago #52

Here comes the edhopper 23 hrs ago #54

Here comes the first Pope from the United States. nilram 5 hrs ago #86

The Allies in WWII edhopper 4 hrs ago #88

Just heard it on the news, "the first pope from the US." nilram 2 hrs ago #99

Nothing wrong with that edhopper 2 hrs ago #100

What do you call someone from the US? Self Esteem Yesterday #34

Based on the fact that Trump is President Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #45

Just edhopper 23 hrs ago #49

70 percent did not vote for Harris. Bluestocking 23 hrs ago #56

To repeat: Damn yankee. Or yanqui. erronis 23 hrs ago #48

You call yourself an American because you're from the US. Self Esteem 21 hrs ago #73

A gringo? fierywoman 20 hrs ago #78

In Europe, the Americas are considered a single continent. flor-de-jasmim Yesterday #8

But I have never seen a European refer to anyone other than a US citizen as American prodigitalson Yesterday #12

Yes, I live in Europe (Sweden), have been to almost every European nation state, and have never heard anyone other than Celerity Yesterday #42

Yeah, "Unitedstatesian" is a bit cumbersome... Wounded Bear Yesterday #25

Yanqui. erronis 23 hrs ago #50

Many in the Southern U.S. would object to that term n/t markpkessinger 4 hrs ago #87

In the spirit of the times, Let's rename ourselves delisen 22 hrs ago #70

What do they call someone from the US - or Brazil for that matter? Self Esteem Yesterday #35

Bollocks. The continents are "North America" and "South America". muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #83

Indeed. He's the second. ancianita Yesterday #9

Exactly right and well put. Let the naysayers die on this hill. Silly stuff. FadedMullet Yesterday #14

What do you call someone from the US? Self Esteem Yesterday #36

What the world calls them -- an American. ancianita Yesterday #37

So he is the first American pope... Self Esteem Yesterday #40

Yanqui. erronis 23 hrs ago #51

I recall spanish class dwp6577 Yesterday #11

What's the A in USA? IronLionZion Yesterday #13

I usually enjoy a bit of pointless Internet pedantry Sympthsical Yesterday #15

Thank you. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #18

this thread partially reminds me of some of the threads about the cringe (and Dem vote repellent) that is 'Latinx' Celerity 10 hrs ago #80

We're extremely skilled at Arguments No One Asked For Sympthsical 7 hrs ago #82

I'm missing something. AverageOldGuy Yesterday #16

What. You can't Google him? ancianita Yesterday #20

Born and raised in South Chicago, Bishop of Chiclayo Peru, Cardinal of Santa Monica Italy. IronLionZion Yesterday #30

There is a video of his brother speaking of him on the DU video links. nt ShazamIam 23 hrs ago #60

From what I have looked at so far Meowmee 20 hrs ago #77

LOL Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #17

The world understands the difference between "the first American Pope" and "the first Pope..... FadedMullet Yesterday #19

And we did say first Pope from the Americas when Pope Francis was elected. IronLionZion Yesterday #31

First Pope from an English-speaking country since Adrian IV (England) died in 1159 (who was the only one until now). Celerity Yesterday #21

Technically, did 12th Century people from England really speak "english?" Wounded Bear Yesterday #28

I almost asked that malaise Yesterday #41

early Middle English Celerity Yesterday #44

The Dan Jones Plantagenet docu-series is great Sympthsical 22 hrs ago #68

Thank you! Eleanor was awesome! biophile 22 hrs ago #69

Right? Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #81

Yes love that book. Lots of historical perspectives on life in the Middle Ages. I didn't know that there were more biophile 4 hrs ago #91

I will put it on my list! Sympthsical 4 hrs ago #92

I just looked it up... Pope Leo was on Sept 14, 1955 in Cha Yesterday #24

So the first Illinoisian Pope? erronis 23 hrs ago #53

Thank you for important clarification! bluboid Yesterday #26

On brand Prairie Gates Yesterday #29

Brilliant move by the Catholic Church. roamer65 Yesterday #32

We could call him the first Yankee Pope Hassler Yesterday #43

The first Yank pope... California Kid 23 hrs ago #55

Francis was born in Italy mcar 23 hrs ago #57

No. Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Celerity 23 hrs ago #61

Technically, maybe. But the whole world calls folks born in U. S. A. Americans. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #58

Right DavidDvorkin 23 hrs ago #67

Oy JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #65

He's the First born in the United States of America JustAnotherGen 22 hrs ago #71

Hope you feel better Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #74

When I was visiting Europe, and I had people ask me where I was from, I would respond "The U.S." Aristus 7 hrs ago #84

This is kinbda dumb. Happy Hoosier 7 hrs ago #85

... W_HAMILTON 4 hrs ago #89

I got sharply rebuked... róisín_dubh 4 hrs ago #90

Yeah, he is. BlueTsunami2018 3 hrs ago #93

Only people in some countries, like Argentina, care about this subject Wanderlust988 3 hrs ago #98

I'm sure if you asked anyone born and living in any country south of ours "Are you n American?" Wonder Why 2 hrs ago #101

There is such a thing as common usage senseandsensibility 2 hrs ago #102

Rec'd Kaleva 1 hr ago #104

Jesus. nt LexVegas 1 hr ago #107

America is in our name Raine 28 min ago #108