Obviously, the Americans, Latin or non-Latins are over-joyed about this new development. The secretary of State spoke with joy last night and so did President Obama in his twit.
Catholic faithful from Latin America cheered the historic election of the first pope from the region. Crowds swarmed outside the metropolitan cathedral in Buenos Aires, chanting as they waved Argentine flags. Smiling immigrants and tourists praised the news on the steps of New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral. Pilgrims at Mexico City's Basilica of Guadalupe said they were thrilled.
Even though about 480 million of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics live in Latin America, for centuries, the church's top job has gone to Europeans. That changed with the announcement that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who served as archbishop of Buenos Aires, would become the new pontiff. Bergoglio, age, 76, chose the name Pope Francis.
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