Hey, think of it this way, he might canonise the Blues Brothers.

If he’s a real one he will prefer to be addressed as pope Tavern Style.

He’s like a more moderated Francis. Very much a bureaucratic centrist within the Vatican, but he still supports a lot of the Francis style reforms.

So we’re not going back to papal conservatism, but it’s not like we’re going to push further than Francis.

So basically the old vatican with some vaguely liberal messages.

(In most contexts I’d hate him, but given the overton window of the catholic church well… he’s somewhat good).

Idk if this was recently edited but on Wikipedia it says he has used phrases like “gender ideology”, has opposed women joining some kind of religious group or activity, and has opposed teaching about gender in Peru. He’s a conservative bigot, as far as I can tell.

From what little I’ve read more like Francis, which isn’t surprising considering he appointed the majority of those who just voted.

Apparently he’s a bit more moderate. Similar focus on the poor and immigrants, which apparently Leo 13 was as well (name choice is also a statement, so reading up on whoever has the name before might be worthwhile). But slightly more conservative in regard to lgbtq and women.

The US Christian Nationalists are big mad, so I’ve got hope.