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Bergoglio: A pope of paradox for a church in transition

March 14, 2013Layman35 Bergoglio, Francis, pope, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican

By David Gibson VATICAN CITY – A hierarchy looking to make a clear statement about where the troubled church is headed chose on Wednesday (March 13) the first member of the influential Jesuit order to be the next pope. Yet they also chose Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a humble man who lives simply and took…

Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio elected as Pope Francis

March 13, 2013Layman2 Argentine, Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, pope, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City

By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Argentine Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope Wednesday and chose the papal name Francis, becoming first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. A stunned-looking Bergoglio shyly waved to the crowd of tens of thousands of people who gathered in St….

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Bergoglio: A pope of paradox for a church in transition

Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio elected as Pope Francis