Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was named the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church Wednesday evening in Vatican City.
The crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted into cheers Wednesday evening as white smoke poured from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signaling the election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as Pope Francis, the 266th supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church. Francis, chosen from among the 115 cardinal electors that participated in the two-day conclave, was introduced moments later from the balcony in front of St. Peter's Basilica. Jorge Bergoglio becomes the first pope from South America. Pope Francis succeeds Pope Benedict XVI, who stepped down on Feb. 28. The Archdiocese of Washington has announced that Bishop Barry Knestout will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of Pope Francis at 5:…
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was introduced to the world Wednesday as Pope Francis.
Catholics in the Washington metropolitan area will mark the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as pope at a Mass of Thanksgiving Wednesday evening, the Archdiocese of Washington announced in a news release. At 3:22 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Bergoglio, who took the name Pope Francis, appeared on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square after news outlets reported that white smoke was pouring from a Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope. Bishop Barry Knestout, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, will celebrate Mass at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave., NW in Washington, DC, the archdiocese announced. Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes Montgomery and Prince George's counties—is one of 10 American cardinals who will vote on the new pope.
When the papal conclave meets to select a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Donald Wuerl—archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, which includes Washington, DC, and Maryland's Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties—will take part in the selection process. Wuerl is one of 10 American cardinals who are of voting age (i.e., under the age of 80) in the College of Cardinals, to which Wuerl was named in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation on Monday. The pope's resignation will take effect on Feb. 28, and the papal conclave—made up of all 118 cardinals eligible to vote—must meet to choose a new pope within 15 to 20 days after that, CBS News reported. "Pope Benedict XVI’s love …
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