http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/who-pope-francis The new pope, 76-year-old Jorge Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, is the first pontiff from Latin America and the first Jesuit, but he appears to hold views very much in line with his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.<p>Bergoglio has chosen the papal name Francis, becoming the 266th to hold the title of spiritual leader of the Catholic Church.<p><a href="http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1301150.htm">Catholic News Service</a> calls him an accomplished theologian and says Bergoglio has "written books on spirituality and meditation and has been outspoken against abortion and sa Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:12:50 +0000 Scott Neuman 4475 at http://wfpl.org Who Is Pope Francis? http://wfpl.org/post/archbishop-joseph-kurtz-pope-benedicts-resignation-sign-deep-humility <p></p><p>The head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville says he’s grateful for Pope Benedict’s spiritual leadership over the past eight years.</p><p>Archbishop Joseph Kurtz was appointed to his post by Benedict nearly six years ago.</p><p>Kurtz says like most everyone, he was taken aback by the pope’s announcement that<a href="/post/pope-benedict-xvi-resigning"> he will resign at the end of month.</a></p> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:13:44 +0000 Rick Howlett 3923 at http://wfpl.org Archbishop Joseph Kurtz: Pope Benedict's Resignation Sign of 'Deep Humility'