Argentine Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope

After only two days of voting, Roman Catholic cardinals elected Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new pope to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.  He has chosen the name Francis and is the first pope from Latin America in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history. 

The mood was electric in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday evening when Pope Francis emerged onto the basilica’s balcony for the first time in his new papal vestments.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


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