On March 13, 2013 Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was voted as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and took the name Francis I.
Immediately following this joyous selection, St. John’s University’s experts, as well as students studying abroad at the University’s Rome campus weighed in on the decision of the Church and were featured in various news outlets. To read what our experts have to say and to watch the video of our students being interviewed, follow the links below:
Pamela Shea-Byrnes on RNN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LpyJLOqfs (7:06 mark)
St. John's Students Interviewed on RNN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaFb-BbJroc (4:44 mark)
Dr. Christopher Vogt on AM New York: http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/pope-francis-south-american-roots-may-help-energize-church-experts-1.4807320
St. John’s Students on CBS - http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50142773n
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