How Social Media Reacted To Announcement Of New Pope
The news of a new pope on Thursday was not only celebrated in Vatican City, but also on social media.
After the white smoke floated into the air from a Sistine Chapel chimney, and before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as Pope Leo XIV, people mused on X, formerly Twitter, about the then-unannounced new leader of the Catholic Church.
The suspense got to some ...
anxiously waiting to find out who the new pope is and im not even catholic pic.twitter.com/eBoDRvrVvO
— ares 🐦🔥 (@mitthrawnu) May 8, 2025
Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
— Paul Fairie (@paulisci) May 8, 2025
Others offered joking explanations about the pope-picking process.
BREAKING: Willie Nelson has elected a new pope. pic.twitter.com/axTWQdgLnq
— NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) May 7, 2025
Liza Minnelli has outlived the wait for white smoke from the Vatican. A new Pope will soon be revealed. pic.twitter.com/LCNmwGLdQ0
— LizaMinnelliOutlives (@LiZaOutlives) May 8, 2025
There's not a new pope. It's just this guy again. pic.twitter.com/MOAIFZIXA8
— Benny Boy (@Camel_Crushin) May 8, 2025
Some people offered their predictions on who might be the next pontiff.
A new pope has been elected PLEASE LET IT BE SAMUEL L. JACKSON
— Jeremy London (@SirJeremyLondon) May 8, 2025
According to my sources the new Pope will be catholic.
— Jason Selvig (@jasonselvig) May 8, 2025
Whoever the new pope is, Mel Kiper will be furious it's not Shedeur Sanders.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) May 8, 2025
Some people wondered what President Donald Trump might think.
We have a new Pope...but you know, if Mike Pence has the courage...
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 8, 2025
I bet Trump is pissed the new Pope will steal the news attention away from him. He is that petty.
— James Tate (@JamesTate121) May 8, 2025
You know Donald Trump is super jealous of the crowd size of people that are gathering at the Vatican for the announcement of new Pope on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/dNNDhcchAV
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) May 8, 2025
One person hoped that the cardinals in the papal conclave would go in another direction ― or even another form of life ― for the next pope.
Recent papal picks have been so boring so uninspiring. I hope they try something new, choose a mineral for pope or a virus, maybe a mushroom or an inanimate carbon rod. Use your imagination!
— ¡El SooperMexican! ن c137 🦬 (@SooperMexican) May 8, 2025
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