After only a little more than a day, a new Pope had been chosen: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. He got to pick a new name, and chose Francis, evoking the Saint of Assisi and his commitment to the poor. If that symbol
Last Updated, 5:03 p.m. BERLIN — The Vatican rejected accusations on Friday that the newly appointed Pope Francis had failed to stand up for two Jesuit priests who served under him when they were kidnapped by the military in 1976, during the so-called
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected the new Pope. He has chosen the papal name Pope Francis. Here are the facts:-- He staunchly opposes…
ROME — The choice of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope was so surprising, the Italian bishops sent out an e-mail congratulating the wrong man. His profile was so low that he was barely mentioned by the feverish handicappers and Vaticanologists
VATICAN CITY — With a puff of white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and to the cheers of thousands of rain-soaked faithful, a gathering of Catholic cardinals picked a new pope from among their midst on Wednesday — choosing the cardinal
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