Humble Bergoglio is a beacon for people of faith

The election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the papacy is great news.

Bergoglio is a spiritual soul, and a man of deep prayer, who accents growth in personal holiness over efforts for structural reform.

An accomplished theologian, Bergoglio is especially well-known for his great, personal humility. Despite his status as a ‘prince of the Church’, he chose to live in a simple apartment, rather than in the archbishop’s palace. He also cooked his meals, and gave up his chauffeured limousine in favour of the bus.