Habemos Papam: Pope Francesco: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires Argentina. Argetinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected the 266th pope - leader of the Roman Catholic Church with 1.2 billion members.
Francis I was elected on Wednesday on the second day of the conclave, after receiving the required two-thirds majority, or at least 77 votes of the 115 cardinal electors from 48 countries. Francis I is the first Jesuit pope and first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church.
From his first speech: First words of Pope Francis: "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."
12 мар 2013
