So, we have a new pope: Francis I, who is 76, Argentinian and said to be a humble man who has eschewed such luxuries as being driven around by limos in favor of public transportation. Interestingly, he trained as a chemist, didn't become a priest until he was 32 and is a Jesuit.

Here are a few stories you might find helpful in terms of learning more about him.

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www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/europe/cardinals-elect-new-pope.html

When NPR was profiling potential popes in 2005, the year Benedict was chosen, it wrote that Bergoglio was:

"Trained as a chemist ... became a priest when he was 32 and an archbishop in 1998. Bergoglio is a Jesuit, which would make him an unusual and perhaps controversial choice for the papacy. His academic credentials abound: He pursued theological studies in Germany, has published three books and has served as grand chancellor of The Catholic University in Argentina. Bergoglio has been praised as being a 'good pastor' with a 'strong capacity for governance with unusual gifts of humility.' Indeed, the archbishop shuns a chauffeur-driven limousine, in favor of public transportation."

www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/13/papal-conclave-chooses-pope-day-two-live-coverage

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