As a Jesuit priest told a public radio station tonight, the new pope Pope Francis I, named after the St.

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Cable news went all out in its coverage of the papal election, trumpeting the number of historic firsts represented by the appointment of Pope Francis I.

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So today, while on an investment committee conference call, when the white smoke appeared and shortly thereafter we learned that an Argentinian Cardinal named Jorge Bergoglio had been elected and had chosen for himself the name Pope Francis, I decided that this time I was going to share my first thought with friends and colleagues on the call.

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"The Church has its problems with issues like money laundering and I think Pope Francis will clean house, " she said.

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Prompted by the same incident, another Brazilian on Twitter said the new Pope shouldn't be called Francis I, but Diego II.

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Specifically, I very much hope that Pope Francis will lead the church in the manner of Pope John the XXIII, and encourage a degree of redistributive justice, concern for the poor, and the compassion that the Catholic church has traditionally been known for.

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When I was in Rome a few weeks ago, Pope Francis spoke movingly in his homily about our commitments to each other, not just as people of faith, but, he went on to say, but as human beings.

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"As Archbishop of Melbourne and President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, I joyfully welcome the glad news of the appointment of Pope Francis, " he said in a statement.

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