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Edited by King Dutchy: 3/13/2013 8:02:05 PM
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Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21777494]Linky[/url] [quote]Appearing on a balcony over the square, he asked the faithful to pray for him. Cheers erupted as he gave a blessing. The first Latin American and the first Jesuit to be pontiff, he will call himself Francis I. An hour earlier, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney announced the new Pope's election. Pope Francis, 76, replaces Benedict XVI, who resigned last month at the age of 85, saying he was not strong enough to lead the Church. French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announced his election with the Latin words "Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam" ("I announce to you a great joy. We have a Pope"). The election was met with thunderous applause at the cathedral in Buenos Aires, his home city. Correspondents say he was a surprise choice and not among a small group of frontrunners before the election. Many observers were also expecting a younger pope to be elected. The 115 cardinals have been in isolation since Tuesday afternoon, and held four inconclusive votes. At least 77 of them, or two-thirds, would have had to vote for a single candidate for him to be elected Pope. Before the conclave began, there was no clear frontrunner to replace Benedict. Crowds with umbrellas massed in the square flying flags from around the world. The Catholic News Agency said people were running through the streets of Rome, hoping to reach St Peter's Square in time for the appearance of the new Pope.[/quote]Thoughts? I don't like him. Peter Turkson and Christoph Schonborn are probably my personal choices out of everyone in the entire papal conclave. Though I wouldn't mind if John Paul II rose from the dead and became pope again. But then again, I'm an atheist, so therefore I'm a heretic and my opinion doesn't matter to them.

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  • From what I've learned about him, he seems like a very humble man, but he does have a lot of work ahead of him. I think he may be able to reconnect with the average Catholic like JPII was able to, but I don't know if he'll be able to tackle the issues at the top of the Vatican. But maybe he'll get the ball rolling for his eventual successor.

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