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Pope Francis is the first ever from the Americas, an austere Jesuit intellectual who modernized Argentina‘s conservative Catholic church.

Known until Wednesday as Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old is known as a humble man who denied himself the luxuries that previous Buenos Aires cardinals enjoyed. He came close to becoming pope last time, reportedly gaining the second-highest vote total in several rounds of voting before he bowed out of the running in the conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI.

Groups of ers waved Argentine flags in St. Peter’s Square as Francis, wearing simple white robes, made his first public appearance as pope.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening,” he said before making a reference to his roots in Latin America, which s for about 40 percent of the world’s Roman Catholics.

Bergoglio often rode the bus to work, cooked his own meals and regularly visited the slums that ring Argentina’s capital. He considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the church.

Source: http://world.time.com/2013/03/13/francis-is-first-pope-from-the-americas/





Wishing the Newly elected Pope Francis the very best in his new endeavour, and as he leads the entire 1.5 billion

Catholic faithfuls. God Almighty who has exalted him will always fight his, his familys' and the Churchs' battles,

Amen!!!!!!

As I congratulate our dear papa Fransesco 1, I pledge loyalty to the vicar of Christ...

Congrats to the new pope

OTITO DIRI Y(J)ESU...

Let me ask my Oga at the top before I congratulate the new pope...

I heard that he's a super down to earth guy! Good stuff!

Is it true that former pope convert to islam but let me ask my oga @ the top first

Congratulations Pope Francis! Make the church of the apostles stand united with the power of the Holy spirit. Amen.

Congrats. I believe is the will of God.

THE PAPACY..............CONGRATULATIONS noni.......



#proudlychatholic#

Thank u Lord for a succesful election. We r indeed grateful

na waoo

Perhaps our Pentecostal leaders can borrow a page or two from the new pope, Francis, on humility. I doubt it. I already hear some of the leaders thinking, hmmm, unless it doesn't mean me giving up my private jet.

sagytarius™:
OTITO DIRI Y(J)ESU...

Na ndu ebebe, Amen

at last, white smoke come give birth to pope francis. Catholic guys una funny...wat if to say na red smoke, may b if to b nija pope..lol

Who is a Pope?

congrate our new pope wishing u d best in d Gods vineyard

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Long Live Pope Francis the 1st......Catholic, and proud!!!

Congrts to Pope Francis de 1st.
God bless the Pope and the entire christain.

GraceBestowed: I heard that he's a super down to earth guy! Good stuff!

so?

Morgan1092: Who is a Pope?

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.

Long live the pope

Long live d POPE! Wish u God's guidance as u work in his vine yard. Ad multos anos! Viva Pope!

Congratulation,I hope he will be good

I pray he sanitizes d image of the Church and upholds the doctrine of the Catholic Church. Long Live! Pope Francis 1, Long Live!! catholic Church