Well, that was quick. The College of Cardinals has elected a Chicagoan to the papacy, Robert Prevost. He’s a Southsider and, reportedly, a Cubs fan. I think that we can infer from that that he’s tough.
From his selection of the name Leo XIV we can infer that he intends to modernize the Church and to concentrate on social justice.
I’m not sure what we can infer about why he was selected. That he is a native speaker of English and speaks French, Italian, and Spanish probably didn’t hurt. Having served both in North (United States) and South (Peru) America probably didn’t hurt, either. 53 cardinals are European, 37 from the Americas, 23 from Asia, 18 from Africa, and 4 from Oceania. I wouldn’t be surprised if the election doesn’t reflect worry about the United States on the cardinals’ part. Europeans have been worried about the United States for almost 300 years.
Update
His brother insists he’s always been a White Sox fan and doesn’t know how the rumor that the new pope is a Cub’s fan got started. At this point only divine intervention can help the White Sox.
Ann Barndardt has had a conniption fit, but I’m not sure Leo XIV will be as far to the left as Francis.
https://www.osvnews.com/who-was-pope-leo-xiii-the-father-of-social-doctrine/
Pope Leo’s brother went on TV to shoot down rumors Leo is a Cubs fan. Always has been a White Sox fan.