New pope prepares for first Mass

The Catholic Church’s surprising new leader from “the end of the earth” will celebrate his first Mass as pope today.

New pope prepares for first Mass

The Catholic Church’s surprising new leader from “the end of the earth” will celebrate his first Mass as pope today.

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, is a pastor rather than a manager, tasked with resurrecting a church and a faith in crisis.

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