Cardinal Bergoglio Is the 267th Successor of St. Peter
1st South American, 1st Jesuit, and 1st to Take Name Francis
Vatican City, (Zenit.org)
The bells of St. Peter's started ringing and
the crowds began cheering just moments after 7 p.m. local time, as white smoke
from the Sistine Chapel indicated "Habemus Papam." We have a Pope!
Just over an hour later, the 267th Successor
of St. Peter has been announced by the senior cardinal deacon: It is Cardinal
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, who had been serving as the archbishop of Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
He takes the name Francis.
The crowds in St. Peter's Square near
immediately began chanting "Francesco" as they await his arrival on
the central balcony for his first "urbi et orbi" blessing
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