"He is also the first non-European pope in more than 1,200 years and the first member of the Jesuit order to lead the church"
"the cardinals sent a powerful message that the future of the church lies in the global south, home to the bulk of the world’s Catholics" - as we know, the south Americans are more passionate about Catholicism than anyone else in the world. It's part of their culture. Rome's majority support is from South America. Ooh, what a tactical move on their part.
Link --> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/europe/cardinals-elect-new-pope.html?_r=0
Link --> Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina elected Pope Francis - The Washington Post
Link --> A Jesuit Pope: Francis | America Magazine
[video=youtube_share;C17YBeTZwyc]http://youtu.be/C17YBeTZwyc[/video]
"the cardinals sent a powerful message that the future of the church lies in the global south, home to the bulk of the world’s Catholics" - as we know, the south Americans are more passionate about Catholicism than anyone else in the world. It's part of their culture. Rome's majority support is from South America. Ooh, what a tactical move on their part.
Link --> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/europe/cardinals-elect-new-pope.html?_r=0
Link --> Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina elected Pope Francis - The Washington Post
Link --> A Jesuit Pope: Francis | America Magazine
[video=youtube_share;C17YBeTZwyc]http://youtu.be/C17YBeTZwyc[/video]