“Yes, The New Pope Cooks, But He’s No Foodie”
The new pope reportedly cooks for himself (at least, until now), but he’s no foodie, according to NPR.
The new pope reportedly cooks for himself (at least, until now), but he’s no foodie, according to NPR.
The Washington Post notes that although Francis is the first pope from Latin America, he is not the first non-European pontiff.
Read an article by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano on the Jesuits and their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, posted by CatholicCulture.org.
BBC Radio aired a program in January 2007 about the Jesuit religious order.
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.
Read a March 11, 2013, account by journalist John Thavis about the last conclave, in which Bergoglio was reportedly runner-up for the papacy.
Read John Allen Jr.’s March 3, 2013, profile of Bergoglio in the National Catholic Reporter.
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.
Religion News Service posted reactions from other religious and secular leaders. In a separate RNS story, Jewish leaders said they see an ally in Francis.