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Transnational Thursday for May 8, 2025

Transnational Thursday is a thread for people to discuss international news, foreign policy or international relations history. Feel free as well to drop in with coverage of countries you’re interested in, talk about ongoing dynamics like the wars in Israel or Ukraine, or even just whatever you’re reading.

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A new pope has been chosen. Exactly who remains to be seen.

Hoping for Pizzaballa, has the most "papal vibes" of the papabili that I'm familiar with.

E: Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen. The New Leo XIV is the first man born in America to become Pope. Was not expecting him, although he ranked quite highly on PopePredictor for whatever that's worth.

So, does this somewhat surprising choice of an American pope count as another instance of successful meme magic?