His Excellency - Pope Francis I

Pope Francis 1 of Argentina (the Archbishop of Buenos Aires - Jorge Mario Bergoglio)

The new leader of 1.2 billion Catholic faithfuls was selected today and introduced to a global audience. Pope Francis is the third non Italian elected in a row, the first Jesuit, and the first from the Americas (Argentina). At 76 years old, he has four brothers and sisters; and is known as a conservative intellectual with a sense of humor. He surprised many by asking for prayers for himself before giving his first blessing.