As you may already know the College of Cardinals elected a new Pope on Wednesday. Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio took the name Francis. He is the first Pope to ever hold the name. Pope Francis is from Argentina and becomes the first Latin American to hold the office of Pope. He is a Jesuit and at age 76 is not exactly the youngest Pope ever.
He will have a lot on his plate as Pope in the modern world.
Further Reading:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/opinion/brooks-how-movements-recover.html?ref=opinion
He will have a lot on his plate as Pope in the modern world.
Further Reading:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/opinion/brooks-how-movements-recover.html?ref=opinion