We have a new Pope!

[duplessis3]

Well, not me personally. But one has been elected. The live video stream while we wait for him to appear is available on youtube vaticanradio.

[Nothing2CHere]

As I commented to a friend on Facebook, I was kind of hoping they'd just lock all the cardinals up and never let them out.

And I'm a Catholic. :lol:

[Loveday]

As I commented to a friend on Facebook, I was kind of hoping they'd just lock all the cardinals up and never let them out.

And I'm a Catholic. :lol:

(Me, too, actually--both hoping, and I'm Catholic :lol: )

[Peas n carrots]

It's a far fetched hope but I do wish it's someone more liberal. But I'm sure the more liberal cardinals are non-existent...they are probably weeded out in seminary.

[Diana]

Habemus papam! haha he is about to show up, im curious who he will be

[Mela99]

Watching it live at work. I hope for Scola

[Wolfie]

I came home early from work because I don't feel well, took a shower, climbed into bed, turned on the TV and it had just switched over to WHITE SMOKE! on all the stations. Being raised semi Catholic, I am very interested in who it is.

[Californiacicle]

It's a far fetched hope but I do wish it's someone more liberal. But I'm sure the more liberal cardinals are non-existent...they are probably weeded out in seminary.

I wish that now and I wished it the last time. It isn't going to happen, not with the cardinals Benedict put in there.

[crazyforkate]

Aw, man, can't wait. This is like watching a reality show (the Popelympics?). Even though I have nothing to do with the Catholic church whatsoever, it's still so exciting. Come on, Ouellet! Hoser in the Vatican!

[Ellimenopy]

Aw, man, can't wait. This is like watching a reality show (the Popelympics?). Even though I have nothing to do with the Catholic church whatsoever, it's still so exciting. Come on, Ouellet! Hoser in the Vatican!

I know, right?!? So exciting!

[Diana]

The new papa is from argentina, the first hispanoamerican and i think the first jesuita too.

[JesusFightClub]

Pope Francis the First, apparently. Jorge Bertologo (sp)

[persuas1ve]

Anyone know much about Bergoglio?

[pudding]

He was Ratzingers opponent last time, that's all I know ;)

[CallmeChaCha]

Watching live coverage on abcnews.com. They just said he was trained as a chemist. He's 76 years old.

[crazyforkate]

Anyone know much about Bergoglio?

He apparently resigned from a job as bishop before because of "age", so what's he doing as Pope?

[Ellimenopy]

Certainly an interesting choice.

[Black Aliss]

He apparently resigned from a job as bishop before because of "age", so what's he doing as Pope?

I suspect he's the clerical equivalent of "acting CEO" in the corporate world. Someone to serve as a figurehead while they wait for the scandals to blow over.

[Widget]

He apparently resigned from a job as bishop before because of "age", so what's he doing as Pope?

They hope he will die faster than rat boy.

[CallmeChaCha]

He apparently resigned from a job as bishop before because of "age", so what's he doing as Pope?

I thought I heard the newscasters say they're required to retire at age 75. :?:

[LainieR]

He apparently resigned from a job as bishop before because of "age", so what's he doing as Pope?

Caretaker pope? Compromise pope?

[Diana]

They hope he will die faster than rat boy.

They said he is young for a pope here in tv, i dont know..

His name is Francisco I

[Ellimenopy]

I suspect he's the clerical equivalent of "acting CEO" in the corporate world. Someone to serve as a figurehead while they wait for the scandals to blow over.

He's old. I think this means that the other cardinals want another eight years to subtly duke it out behind the scenes to become a younger pope.

I love that he's a Franciscian, but I think that taking a vow of poverty means very little when you're never in actual danger of bring poor.

[Ellimenopy]

Caretaker pope? Compromise pope?

No reason it can't be both.

[crazyforkate]

Well, whatever his past, I think he's certainly an unusual choice and has more potential for being different than Benedict (then again, that doesn't take much). I like his emphasis on social justice, although it could just be lip service. We'll see. Good luck to him, this cannot be easy. And I like his choice of name. Francis.