{"id":2432802,"date":"2025-05-09T08:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-top-10-rejected-pope-names\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:37:27","slug":"here-are-the-top-10-rejected-pope-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-top-10-rejected-pope-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are The Top 10 Rejected Pope Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhere-are-the-top-10-rejected-pope-names%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432802&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the first U.S.-born pope, named Pope Leo XIV. Following the proclamation marked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-expected-to-propose-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes-aclu-says-it-will-disproportionately-affect-communities-of-color\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Expected To Propose Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, ACLU Says It Will Disproportionately Affect Communities Of Color\">white smoke<\/a> from the Sistine Chapel, there has been meaningful public interest, particularly regarding his sports allegiances, with his brother confirming his loyalty to the Chicago White Sox over the Cubs.The name &#8220;Leo XIV&#8221; has drawn attention and speculation about its implications for his leadership style, with some suggesting that it may indicate a more traditional and conservative approach compared to his predecessor, Pope Francis. The article also humorously lists ten rejected names for a pope, highlighting the playful aspect of papal naming.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Catholics have a new pope, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> has something else to fixate over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After that first puff of white smoke wafted from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected the first U.S.-born pope, there&rsquo;s been a good deal of chatter about what kind of pontiff the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-05\/biography-of-robert-francis-prevost-pope-leo-xiv.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost<\/a> will make.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The burning question for many, of course, was whether the Chicago native was a Cubs or White Sox fan. The new pope&rsquo;s brother, John, answered that question in short order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was never, ever, a Cubs fan,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/pope-leo\/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-chicago-cubs-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> WGN. &ldquo;He was always a Sox fan.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To North Siders faithful, the pontiff&rsquo;s allegiance to the Sox borders on the heretical. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coming in a close second on the list of pressing questions about the Bishop of Rome is how he decided on his new name: <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/religion\/2025\/05\/03\/robert-prevost-pope-francis-conclave-catholic-church-dolton-saint-mary-assumption-parish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a>. As of late Thursday, the Vatican hadn&rsquo;t gone into details. But the Vatican News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-05\/the-history-of-the-names-of-the-successors-of-peter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a>, as tradition goes, the pontiff&rsquo;s chosen name &ldquo;differs from the baptismal name &mdash; a choice that follows the precedent set by the first Pope, Saint Peter, whose birth name was Simon.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This custom emerged as early as the first millennium of Christianity to signify that the election to the Petrine See is akin to a second birth,&rdquo; the outlet reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&lsquo;By No Means a Liberal&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>What&rsquo;s in a name? Well, the choice often reflects respect or admiration for immediate or distant predecessors or saints, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-05\/the-history-of-the-names-of-the-successors-of-peter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to<\/a> Vatican News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We do know that there have previously been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/new-pope-name-why-they-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 popes<\/a> named Leo over the long run of the Catholic Church. Left-bending media outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/religion\/2025\/05\/08\/pope-name-conclave-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insist<\/a> the nomenclature means the latest Leo is going to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/08\/nyregion\/pope-leo-xiv-lgbtq-gay.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social justice warrior<\/a> in the vein of his predecessor, Pope Francis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not necessarily, Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson told me Thursday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/426-the-vicki-mckenna-show-27246267\/episode\/vicki-mckenna-show-with-guest-matt-274519740\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Vicki McKenna Show<\/em><\/a>  on NewsTalk 1130 WISN. He said the selection of Leo XIV suggests this pope may be more traditional, more theologically conservative than Francis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Leo-XIII\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pope Leo XIII,<\/a> his namesake predecessor, was a pope around the turn of the last century. He was famously an anti-modern pope. He wrote very memorable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/leo-xiii\/en\/encyclicals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encyclicals<\/a> that are widely cited,&rdquo; Davidson said. &ldquo;Pope Leo XIII was by no means a liberal, by no means a progressive.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nope Pope<\/h2>\n<p>The history of the papacy is replete with impressive names &mdash; Peter, Gregory, Pius, John Paul. But what about the names that didn&rsquo;t make the cut?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the list of the top 10 most rejected pope names, for obvious reasons, based on no official source whatsoever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10. Pope Boyardee II<\/p>\n<p>9. Pope Chad, The Socially Awkward<\/p>\n<p>8. Pope Lia Thomas VI<\/p>\n<p>7. Pope Chocula III<\/p>\n<p>6. Pope David Allan Coe VIII<\/p>\n<p>5. Pope a-Roni, The Canonical Treat<\/p>\n<p>4. Pope Palpatine, The Sith Lord<\/p>\n<p>3. Pope Tony, The Weak and Effete<\/p>\n<p>2. Pope Pony Club V<\/p>\n<p>1. Pope Diddy X<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Matt Kittle is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >senior elections correspondent<\/a> for The Federalist. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-knew-100-percent-he-was-fighting-for-the-little-guy-former-top-trump-economic-adviser\/\" title=\"Trump Knew \u2018100 Percent\u2019 He Was \u2018Fighting for the Little Guy\u2019: Former Top Trump Economic Adviser\">award-winning investigative reporter<\/a> and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catholics have a new pope, sparking social media buzz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":2432803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-2.47.20-AM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47446,54923,54924,54925,9367],"class_list":["post-2432802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-church-history","tag-pope-names","tag-rejected-names","tag-top-10","tag-vatican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-2.47.20-AM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432802"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432806,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432802\/revisions\/2432806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}