Habemus Papam Franciscum

Habemus Papam Franciscum

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Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church today, and said he would take the name Francis I.

Pope Francis, 76, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica just over an hour after white smoke poured from a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel to signal he had been chosen to lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics...

The New Pope: Bergoglio of Argentina
...Formerly the head of the church’s influential Jesuit order, Francis is known as a humble man who led an austere life in Buenos Aires. He was born to Italian immigrant parents and was raised in the Argentine capital...

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Pope Francis, first South American pontiff, cheered by crowd
Throngs jamming St. Peter's Square roared with joy as Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, stepped onto the balcony as the new pope and leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
The crowd grew silent as Bergoglio, 76, recited the Lord's Prayer and a Hail Mary.
"Let us pray for the whole world," he told the crowd.
"I ask you a favor: Before the bishop blesses the people, I want to ask you to ask the Lord to bless the bishop," the new pope said, according to a translation by NBC News. "Please, pray in silence for me."...

Vatican sends first tweet under Pope Francis I
The official Twitter account for Pope Francis has sent out its first tweet under the new papacy.

"Habemus papam franciscum," tweeted the pope's official account @Pontifex. The Latin phrase translates to "we have a new pope [Francis I]."

The Twitter account for the Vatican was changed to reflect that a new pope had been chosen shortly after it was announced from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City...