His name was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.
His name is Pope Francis.
He is the first Jesuit pope.
He is the first pope from the Americas. (Buenos Aires, Argentina, to be precise.)
He is incredibly humble.
If you don't believe me, here is what he said:
"Good evening.
As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome,
and it seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen who is from far
away. Here I am.
I would like to thank you for your embrace,
also to the Roman Catholic Church and the bishops, thank you very much.
And first and foremost, I would like to pray for our bishop emeritus,
Benedict XVI
Let us pray together for him so that he is blessed by the Lord...
Let us begin this journey together... this journey for the Roman
Catholic Church. It is a journey of friendship, of love, of trust, and
faith. Let us pray always for one another. Let us pray for the whole
world. Let us have a big brotherhood.
I wish that this journey
for the Church, which we will start today... will bear fruits for the
evangelizing of this beautiful city.
I would like to offer you
my blessing. But I would like to ask a favor first. I would like to pray
to the Lord so that the prayer of the people blesses also the new
pontiff. Let us pray in silence your prayer for me."
Deo Gratias!!!!! LET US HAVE A BIG BROTHERHOOD!!!!!!
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