Habemus Papam

For those of you who can't read Latin, Habemus Papam mean: We have a Pope. Yesterday whilst I was slaving away on my stair master one of the TVs at GoodLife caught my attention. CNN LIVE was broadcasting the exact moment of the inauguration of a new pope. Am I catholic? Nope but it is still world news and to be knowledge of current events can never be a bad thing...

Those who get elected are usually the more talked about and top contenders. 2013 Papal election saw a few contenders that were FAVORITES (taken from Our Sunday Visitor) According to the website:
       
"Three most prominent were Cardinals: Angelo Scola, Marc Ouellet and Angelo
Bagnasco." ~ Feb 13

now at this point pope francis was not even on the list....


So when he came emerging out after the white smoke (well it took longer than usual since he added a personal prayer alone in the chapel) I WANTED to know who he was.
According to CTV NEWS : An Argentinian cardinal who rejected the comforts of his position and rode the bus to work has become the newest leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, is known for his modesty and his compassion for the poor. Many credit him with modernizing the church in Argentina, even though he holds orthodox views on modern-day issues like same-sex marriage and contraception.

He chose the name Pope Francis which is a name that hasn't been used before. He was therefore the first pope other than Pope Lando to choose an entirely new name.  Another big shock is that he became the first non-european pope. He is from Argentina and is the first south american pope. In addition he is the first Jesuit Pope. (READ MORE on the Economist)

As I was sweating to death I was trying to read the little blurbs that flash underneath the actual live taping. one caught my eye: it was an account of a civilian that wish the new pope would help ignite his faith again in the church. 

What does this all mean to me? 

Well it was interesting to say the least. 

This whole thing reminded me of a more dramatic and fiction version seen in the movie: Angels and Demons with Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. 

Off course this 2013 papal conclave and then election of a new pope doesn't have as many twist and turns and hidden plots but it is still good to know and interesting. BUT WHAT IS THE BIG woah about this election of 2013? The fact that Pope Francis predecessor Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign. BBC quoted the ex-pope will now become a simple pilgrim after 8 years in office. 

lets see what the new pope will do with his time in office.....

BTW he has TWITTER CLICK HERE yeah POPE FRANCIS .. TWEET AWAY