76-Year-Old Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio Named New Pope, First
Ever from Americas  In a major surprise, Jorge Mario Bergoglio,
an Argentinian cardinal predicted by almost no one, has been
named Pope by the Papal Conclave. He will be the first-ever pope
from the Western Hemipshere, and will take the name Francis I.
Bergoglio was announced to a packed and cheering St. Peter's
Square minutes ago, following the traditional burning of white
smoke through the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.  Bergoglio, a
76-year-old Jesuit and the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was a
"close second" when Benedict was chosen in 2005, according to
the Times' Rachel Donadio. Generally, Papal "runners-up" aren't
chosen by the following conclave—it's seen as insulting to the
previous pope—but Bergoglio is thought to appeal to both hard-
liners and moderates in the College of Cardinals, according to
John Allen of National Catholic Reporter:     Francis I seems
unlikely to be a reform pope. He's older; it's doubtful his
papacy will be long; a