A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis

Why the next pope should be an American

Thanks largely to the United States' unique civil justice system and robust free press, bishops here have been forced to adopt more prudent policies on abuse than bishops in any other country have.

The Bob Cesca Show 5/8/25

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A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a pope from the states, but it has happened.

Could the next pope be an American?

There has never been an American pope, but Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost could change that. He is on some lists of possible candidates to replace Pope Francis when cardinals gather this week to choose a successor."Conventional wisdom" says never to bet on an American pope, said The New York Times. But the Chicago-born Prevost "could scrape together enough votes" to be an exception to the rule, partly because he "transcends borders" and has "sp…