“Sorry, Jorge Mario Bergoglio is not the first non-European pope”
The Washington Post notes that although Francis is the first pope from Latin America, he is not the first non-European pontiff.
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“Conclave Elects Pope Francis”
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that as of 2010, 39 percent of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America and nearly three-quarters of that region’s population is Catholic.
“St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Development of the Society of Jesus”
Read an article by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano on the Jesuits and their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, posted by CatholicCulture.org.
“The Jesuits”
BBC Radio aired a program in January 2007 about the Jesuit religious order.
“The ‘who’s who’ of the new pope’s electors”
For a list of the cardinals who selected the new pope and basic information on each one, see this “who’s who” compiled by Vatican analyst Sandro Magister.
“An Argentine cardinal who’s quietly drawing attention – again”
Read a March 11, 2013, account by journalist John Thavis about the last conclave, in which Bergoglio was reportedly runner-up for the papacy.
“Profile: New pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, was runner-up in 2005 conclave”
Read John Allen Jr.’s March 3, 2013, profile of Bergoglio in the National Catholic Reporter.
“New pope must deal with divided church in United States”
Reuters said the new pontiff must deal with a divided church in the United States.
“First Latin American pope ‘very exciting,’ faithful say”
CNN reported an enthusiastic response from Latin America, and leaders of other faith groups in that region told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette they were pleased by Francis’ elevation and had had a good rapport with him during his time as a cardinal.