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Conor McGregor has been slammed for his ‘disrespectful’ social media post after the election of the first ever American pope.<\/strong><\/p>\n US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope following the\u00a0passing of Pope Francis<\/a>, who died on Easter Monday last month.<\/p>\n He was confirmed by senior cardinal Dominique Mamberti, who came out on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to cheering crowds.<\/p>\n Announcing the news, he said the famous Latin words ‘Habemus Papam’,\u00a0<\/strong>which means ‘we have a pope’, as thousands gathered in the square below.<\/p>\n The Chicago native, who will take the name Leo XIV, addressed the crowd in his first public words as pope.<\/p>\n “May peace be with all of you,” he said.<\/p>\n Leo XIV spoke fondly of his predecessor Francis.<\/p>\n “We still hear in our ears the weak but always courageous voice of Pope Francis who blessed us,” he added.<\/p>\n “United and hand in hand with God, let us advance together,” he told cheering crowds.”<\/p>\n After the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter was confirmed,\u00a0UFC<\/a>\u00a0fighter\u00a0McGregor<\/a>\u00a0took to social media to post a mock picture of himself dressed as the pope.<\/p>\n The AI-generated image was accompanied with the message: “Surprise surprise motherf**ker the king is back!”<\/p>\n Surprise surprise motherfooker the king is back! pic.twitter.com\/5hg9BRWRb4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n