francis. >> translator: as you know, the duty of the conclave was to uphold a bishop in rome and it seems to me that my brothers, cardinals have chosen one from far away, but here i am. >> reporter: i want to get to anderson cooper in rome. when the shouts and cheers went up, he was in the crowd. it must have been an incredible moment to feel that spontaneous elation and joy. tell us about the reaction. >> it really was. from the moment we saw the white smoke, i literally ran over to st. peter's a couple blocks behind me along with tens of thousands of other people. there are already tens of thousands of people in the square to witness the white smoke. but as word spread throughout the city, people tweeted one another and texted one another and called their friends and relatives and people saw it on television. more and more people flooded into the square, literally running into the square. it was packed by the time the pope francis came out. and there really was a tremendous sense of joy. i w

. >>> and, franciscan monks delighted that the new pope has chosen francis as his name and saint franciss his model to serve the poor and all creation. >> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. >>> and the corporation for public broadcasting. >> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. pope francis began his papacy this week amid high expectations and intense scrutiny from catholics and non-catholics alike. an emphasis on simplicity and humility marked the installation mass tuesday, where francis continued to highlight his concern for the poor and for the weakest in society. in his homily, the new pope urged protection for creation and for all human beings. he said people, including the pope, should remember that authentic power is the service of others. representatives of many faiths attended the mass, among them, for the first time in nearly a millennium, the ecumenical patriarch of eastern orthodoxy. on wednesday, francis held a special meeting with a broad range of interfaith leaders. he highlighted what he called "the importance of promoting friendship and respect among men a

francis of assisi.e is the first pope to take that name. he is also the first jesuit to become pope and the first pope from south america. francis is known for his advocacy on the part of the poor and for his humility. in argentina, he lived simply in a small apartment, often cooked for himself, and took the bus or subway every day instead of a chauffeured car. he is also a staunch social conservative, who strongly opposes abortion and protested vigorously against his country's legalization of same-sex marriage. this week, francis celebrated mass with the cardinals. earlier, he prayed at rome's basilica of santa maria maggiore, dedicated to the virgin mary. our managing editor kim lawton has this report from rome on the selection of the new pope. >> reporter: there were jubilant shouts in an array of languages as catholics from around the globe gathered in st. peter's square to meet their new pope. many here say electing pope francis has brought catholics together. >> we all operate in different countri

francis. >> it's been about 1,000 years. there were some long, long ago. >> right. but to take the name st. francis is revolutionary. no pope has ever taken it because we thought no one could possibly live up to who francis was. the inspiration he is walk into an empty church that was dekrep i had and from the crucifix he heard the words of jesus, francis, rebuild my church. so you know that about st. francis. now you have a man who knows that the church is in need of rebuilding, taking that name, a champion of the poor, the outcast. this is a man we know who shunned the palace of the cardinal -- >> literally. >> he moved to a small apartment. he said i don't need a chauffeured car. i'm going to take a buts. get rid of my cook. i'm going to cook my own meals. so for everyone who critiques the wealth of the vatican, this man is beginning by saying there is another way to look at this and in my own humility and i think he is a very humble man, i think he's going to show us a new face of the pope

francis was coming up in a way.now exactly whether as pope this new pope will also take that aspect of st. francis into his new pontificate. >> what we've heard about him kind of runs the gamut. we've heard progressive, moderate, conservative, orthodox. what do we know about his personality and what he is going to bring to the church as a game changer? >> he certainly has the common touch. it was remarkable when he went out on the balcony how he immediately connected with the crowd. he got interactive right away. he brought up a reason right away to say the lord's prayer, the ave maria, so it was immediately back and forth together and asked them to pray for him. his voice is very soft and calm and humble sounding. a remarkable way of connecting to the crowd. so it seems he will have a big popular appeal that way. the question we don't know is whether he will be able to come in because he's a vatican outsider. he spent almost his entire career in argentina, whether he'll be able to come in and take over control of t

francis. no longer will we have to endure even the commercials cluttered with tiny boxes showing a live image of the papal chimney. >> to order the incredible flexible hose. >> reporter: it is incredible enough to put out all that smoke? enjoy it while you can sea gull with the election over, they'll be dismantling your perch. jeannie moos, cnn, new york. >> i was one of them. i was definitely smoke chimney obsessed today. >> you and a billion others. >> exactly. >> thanks very much. aarerin burnett "out front" sta right now. >> i would like to pray for the lord so that the prayer of the people blesses also the new pontiff. >> the new pope asked for the people's blessing. good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett in front of st. patrick's cathedral in new york city. what do we know about the new leader of the world's catholics? we're going to tell you. let's go "out front." and good evening to all of you. "out front" tonight, we have a new pope. argentina's jorge mario bergoglio stepped out on

in thanksgiving of pope francis i. in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> people all around the bay showed interest in the new pope. that this school students took a break from exams to watch the announcement. they watched on phones, ipads and rojects -- and projectors. there was applause and discussions following it. >> everyone thought it would be another italian. it was interesting to see someone from argentina. >> the new pope is the first jesuit pope. latin americans are celebrating tonight it is a proud moment for argentinaens in the bay area. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where members are gathering. >> reporter: people told us if you want a taste of argentina, this is where you need to go. look inside. they are making preparations but this is where the owners and their friends are getting together tonight to celebrate the selection of pope francis i. cardinal jorge mario bergoglio is from argentina. her mother immigrated her from argentina. she says her phone has been ringing off the hook from

first to take the name francis after saint francis of assisi. this one made history quickly, as well. extraordinary scene in the square. the five rounds of voting, a decision. and as the white smoke rose, the crowd in st. peter's square erupted. the joy. this time, not tempered by mourning as it was eight years ago, because for the first time in 598 years, the previous pope is alive and well, retired, not deceased. as word got out, the crowd grew larger. people literally running to the square, romans and visitors, even people making airline connections, racing to the square. more than 150,000 in all, officials say. all eyes on that small balcony, waiting, watching, wondering who would emerge, a favorite cardinal scola of milan, an american, o'malley, of boston, the first canadian pope, the first african-american. who would it be? the first answers by the cardinal taking the first step and uttering the traditional words. >> urbi et orbi. habemus papam. >> we announce to you a great joy, we have a new pope. that pope jorge mario bergoglio came out

for one thing, pope francis is a jesuit. that means he is part of a religious order founded by saint ignatius of loyola, different order and different franciscan. the thing that struck me most in hearing the name francis is he didn't take the name of the past like paul, john, even john paul, for that matter. but that he went completely off the radar for the majority of us, that, is, and said i'm going my own way. and i think this is a pope who is going to do things a lot differently, including the very name francis, someone who loved the poor, someone who loved animals, a rather beloved figure. saint francis. >> i want to play a clip from cardinal dolan who i know you know well, and get your reaction to what he had to say. listen to this. >> he's already won our hearts. he obviously won our hearts, because he's the new pope. but he just -- we just had a very beautiful fraternal meal at the doma santa marta, where we have been staying. and he told us, he said -- when -- we toasted him. the cardinal secretary of state toasted

pope francis. ♪ ♪ >> bret: white smoke and new pope from a new place. first pontiff from the americas. this is "special report." >> bret: good evening. i'm bret baier. it took two days and five ballots and now the world's 1.2 billion catholics have a new leader tonight. he is unlike any of his predecessors. white smoke atop the sistine chapel at the vatican symbolizing a end to the conclave, which began tuesday. thousands of the faithful jammed st. peters square in the cold rain today. they jump for joy at the signal and awaited the pope's first appearance. he is 76-year-old argentine cardinal jorge bergoglio. he will be known as "pope francis." he is said to be a man of the people. humble servant. as his new name signifys as well. the first pontiff from latin america. we have fox team coverage tonight. father gerald murray in rome. we'll talk about what the pope means for the catholic church. correspondent shannon bream has the bio on pope francis. but we begin with amy kellogg in a jubilant rome

francis was important to the environment and pope francis also makes this an issue.mily. also he talks of goodness and tenderness, and i think that theme is coming through even now. things are simplified. the people won't be standing for three or four hours. he's doing everything to maintain the reverence of the church, maintain the reverence of the liturgy and yet respect the people who are attending it. >> the concelebrating will be there. the secretary of the college of cardinals. two superior generals, superior general of the jesuits and transciscans. >> we have talked so much about the fact that pope benedict is a jesuit. the coat of arms will be part of his jesuit. >> we've seen that symbol, the ihs, is the jesuit symbol. the fact that the superior general is here, one of the major concelebrants. he was pro vinceal for the jesuits in argentinea. we'll see more. >> john allen, can you come back in. i think everybody has left -- actually, we still see some popes processing out. can you talk to us about what's going to happen next here? >> sure. once this processi

joe francis is a survivor. he spent 339 days in jail on 70 or so charges on a "girls gone wild" mission to panama city, florida. they didn't want him in town. >> here comes a company that is going to put on a show and basically turn our community into a theater for some soft important movie. they are very good at getting young people who have been drinking or perhaps have not, to do things that are, at best, risque but more appropriately just illegal and nasty. >> reporter: francis won the right to shoot in the city and francis was thrown in jail. the judge threw out all but eight of the charges and francis pleaded no contest at charges that the cameraman had performed women performing sex acts in the bathroom. the plea was a legal convenience at the time. >> i'm 100% innocent of anything that i just pled to. >> reporter: francis said they lied about their age and signed release forms and francis claims he wasn't there. he told "nightline" he doesn't have a problem obeying the law. >> i have a problem with bein

pope francis would only be known as francis the first once there is francis a ii and obviously there the vatican has now restored the official papal exiter account which it cleared of all don't after benedict the xvith resigned first new tweet we have a pope from francis. well, the election of pope francis the first pontiff from latin america, of course, people traveled here from all over the world to witness today's announcement. here is the reaction from those who had come from the new pope's homeland of argentina. [chanting] >> i think it was a surprise to a lot of them especially meaningful to changes in policy back home. some estimates as high as 101 million. some call the election of this pope something of a prize. we have much more on reaction from argentina coming up. the name that a new pope takes can can signal how he sees himself. pope francis, what does that tell us? we will get into that a moment, we have seen a lot of separating here in rome in the last six hours. the real party begins next week i'm told. ahead a look at what to expect on inauguration day on w tuesday d

he said both. >> right. >> so it is entirely possible pope francis had both francis of assisi and francis xavier. >> he could be true to rebuild the church and his jesuit heritage at the same time. >> his first act of unification is to bring the franciscans and jesuits to the table together. >> that is a big act. >> in an obvious way he connects the old and the new worlds by coming from south america. just a huge time for south america. they have the world's cup, the olympics, now the pope. now in the more specific because we've been so caught up in the process, pope francis's head is probably spinning. what does he do the rest of the night? >> i suspect if you put that answer to the vatican they would say he has dinner. traditionally -- and we don't know if this has happened -- but in conclaves past the new pope has asked the cardinals to remain with him in the hotel on vatican grounds where they stay during the conclave to have a dinner together and that will also give them time to socialize. then the next morning we are presuming again this is not yet confirmed, but if things hold to f

this is a big change for the church. >> named francis. choosing the name francis.l we know, we don't know him well. he seems to be a down-to-earth man who he did take the vow of poverty unlike most of the people, cardinals here. he has lived a life of poverty in a small apartment, you know, cooks his own meals, takes public transportation and challenges the wealthy in his society. he is speaking for the poor, that is the voice that we hear from this very ornate place. >> at 76, older than people thought? >> yes, has only one lung. there is a question how long a papacy this will be. but i think he is going to take as much energy as he humanly can into this. >> cokie, thank you very much. great being with you this week. >> lovely to be with you, terry. >> some people did think they would go younger. the average papacy, seven years. that would make him 83, base it on averages. but. one man who knows the new pope better than most is cardinal egan of new york. the two became cardinals at the same time. >> cardinal egan says francis is the perfect man for these times. >>

the very characteristics that really flow from his name of francis -- i mean, calling himself francisery much indicates an agenda, which i'm sure we will see him follow. and i think people are very excited at the prospect. >> i've got a statement here from the white house, that says on behalf of the american people, michelle and i offer warm wishes to pope francis as he begins his papacy. as a champion of the poor, he carries forth a message of love and compassion and has inspired the world for more than 2,000 years. in each other we see the face of god. as the first pope from the americas, his selection also speaks to the strength and vitality of a region that increasingly shaping our world, alongside millions of hispanic americans, those of us in the united states share the joy of this historic day. let me come to you, professor. it's a big day. i mean, for the first latin-american pope in over 2,000 years, you can see the reaction in buenos aires. this is a hugely catholic part of the world that now has their own man as a pope. tell me about the historical significance of what's ha

there was cheering for francis in the streets of buenos aires.e became a priest in his 30s and, according to his biographer, led a lifestyle that was, quote, sober and austere. lester holt also at the vatican tonight with more on the new pope. lester, good evening. >> reporter: hello, brian. be many accounts a quiet man, a simple man. his biographer said he's a little media shy. but after stepping onto the papal loggia tonight, the world is clamoring to hear more from and about pope francis. when the cardinals filed into the sistine chapel tuesday he was regarded as a long shot at best. at 76 jorge bergoglio was thought by some to be too old. if his name was unfamiliar and caught most gathered on st. peter's square by surprise, there was unabashed joy in buenos aires tonight. jorge mario bergoglio is an argentine-born son of italian immigrants, one of five children. he lost a lung to an infection when he was a teenager, but went on to become a priest in 1969. he joined the jesuit order, embracing an austere lifestyle. even as a cardinal and archb

francis of assisi shows us.having respect for every creature of god and for the environment in which we live. it's protecting people, taking care of everyone, every person, with love. especially children, the elderly, those who are fragile and who often are in the outskirts of our heart. it's taking care of one another in the family. the spouses care -- protect one another another. as children, in times, become protectors of parents. it's living with sincerity, friendships. that are a reciprocal protection in conscience. respect and goodness. in the foundation, in the bottom of everything, everything is trusting the protection of man. it's a responsibility that regards all of us. the protectors of the gifts of god. and when the man responds less to this responsibility, and we don't take care of creation and our brothers, then, there's space for destruction and the heart hardens. in every epoch of history, unfortunately, there are harrods, who create plans of death. they destroy. and make ugly the face of man and

francis. i guess he just told the driver i'll go with the guys on the bus. he's a wonderfully simple man. >> with a very difficult job ahe ahead. >> there will be another incredible moment thursday morning, when pope francis travels to gondolfo to spend some time with pope ameritus benedict. it's been nearly 600 years since there's been an opportunity for pope's meet face to face about. >> while we still have you, a pivotal time for pope francis across the world. very in touch with people. how can he reinspire catholics across the world? >> a lot of those who follow the vatican here and who know pope francis say that's exactly one of the strong suits and why he may be indeed the next pope. it's -- he's known as a man who's of the people. who's spent time inspiring the faithful and growing the faithful. growing the number of people who show up in the pews on sunday. he's humble, known as a champion of the poor. all the quality they say they need in their church right now. >> very interesting ti

he is also the first francis. 7:06 p.m. rome time. white smoke. as that smoke rose and billowed into the night air, st. peter's square erupted. it was a moment of pure joy for them. a profound prayer of the chance to witness history. soon the square was packed with more than 100,000 rain-soaked people. their eyes turned upward in anticipation to the red draped windows of st. peter's. everyone waiting to see the new pope. the vatican band marched into cheers, followed by the swiss guard, the pope's personal troop. and then -- the french cardinal came to pronounce the famous words. habemus papam. >> but who? >> jorge mario bergoglio of argentina waited in the wings, vatican tv capturing the moments before he greeted the world under his new name. pope francis i. a latin american where 40% of the world's catholics now live. back loam in argentina, ecstatic news broadcasts. proclaimed the history in this moment. el papa es argentina. >> so much new about this. it is a latin american for the first time. a jesuit for the

virtues of francis, francis loved the poor. francis was a man of peace. and francis loved the church and i think he'll find in this man someone who has those three great characteristics. you have to love the poor, and he's got to love the church and be a man of peace. >> rose: he's 76 years old. does that mean he be definition will be a transitional pope? >> it means he won't be pope for 30 years. >> rose: unless he's got great genes. >> (laughs) even so. be but i think -- no, he's in good shape, he takes care of himself. he -- >> rose: cooks his own meals. >> cooks his own meals. that may have to stop. >> rose: (laughs) yes. >> but i don't see him getting very fat. i don't see him getting vary lazy. this is not the man. >> rose: he that has stamina to do what this church -- everybody's been saying all week needs to do? he's a manager? >> yes. >> rose: he's a man who know it is church both in rome and outside of roam. >> yes, i believe so, yes. yes. >> rose: and he knows how much god wants this to happen and there is nothing in his whole makeup that moves

pope francis is a man of many firsts, the first pope to pick the name francis, the first pontiff from the americas, and he's the first jesuit pope. craig boswell is live in rome with the many responsibilities that lie ahead for pope francis this morning. craig? >> reporter: brian, good morning to you. that's a lot of firsts, that could be an indication people here are saying of a change, really in tone and change in path for the roman catholic church. these are some headlines from the local italian papers, the surprise of francisco, the former archbishop taking on the name pope francis, and immediately coming out and breaking with tradition right off the bat, instead of blessing the crowd, asking them to pray for him. >> i ask you to pray to the lord to bless me. >> one of the wonderful things about the cardinal choosing the name francis, he's pointing us toward this renewal. >> reporter: renewing the image of the church is a major task, the electing cardinals consider him a seasoned and popular pastor who would draw followers to the faith. >> where he comes from is gravy. we've got a

. >>> and let the pope parodies begin as francis meets francis. francis has new ideas. >> no more fish on friday. that's a bunch of bull [ bleep ]. how he plans to shake things up, coming up. >> "right this minute." >>> whato we kn about soft snow? >> avalanches. >> avalanches. as the guy was out snowmobiling with a group, they pulled up to the scene of an avalanche. someone was caught in the snow and everybody, as you can see is trying to dig this rider out. they continue their snowmobiling and a second avalanche is triggered and aaron caught that on video, too. aaron immediately turns around and drives back up. >> is brent down there? >> you can hear him calling and asking his friend ifs they know where brent is. brent is under the snow. immediately, they swing into action. everybody in the group grabs their probes and start looking for their friend. it takes 15 minutes, then finally, they spot brent. >> come on brent. >> eventually, they are able to pull their friend out and he was okay. to tell us more about this ordeal, we have brent and aaro

they did not stop and remember pope francis.t goes to tell you and to speak and honor pope francis. now, obviously president kirchner did come yesterday and met for 20 minutes before having lunch. she said that she got a kiss from pope francis to sort of mend the situation that has happened, that's been going on in argentina for many many years between really the government of argentina and the church. bergoglio has always been somebody who has spoken out against really self-absorbed politicians who some say cristina kirchner is. also, during the meeting, they presented pope francis with really a cocoa leaf his favorite tea, as a gesture. they spoke about the falklands, the islands that have obviously been in dispute with britain and argentina for over 30 years now and trying to see if maybe pope francis can interject just like pope john paul ii did during problems with argentina and chile. so it looks like the meeting yesterday was a step in the right direction after many many years of discontent between both of them. >> you're

and today, he chose the name francis. pope francis. welcome, i'm neil cavuto and from runner up to on top, cardinal jorge mario bergoglio of buenos aires, argentina is the leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics and the first from the america's, the first latino, the first top church official from his country who refused to live in the church mansion reserved for top bishops. a man who preferred a simple bed in a downtown room heated by little more than a stove. a priest and later bishop to preferred public transportation over limousines and chose to cook his own dinners. a man considered so quiet and studied. his calm demeanor prompted critics to say he was a pushover until his country of argentina legalized contraception and he raged. the fast booming economy left wealth in the hands of a few top government officials and he roared. this man who has taken the name of the quiet preacher known more for be friending animals and living a life of poverty, now at the epicenter of the catholic church. from amy kellogg on what has to be one

pope francis is a man of many firsts, the first pope to pick the name francis, the first pontiff from the americas, and he's the first jesuit pope. craig boswell is live in rome with the many responsibilities that lie ahead for pope francis this morning. craig? >> reporter: brian, good morning to you. that's a lot of firsts, that could be an indication people here are saying of a change, really in tone and change in path for the roman catholic church. these are some headlines from the local italian papers, the surprise of francisco, the former archbishop taking on the name pope francis, and immediately coming out and breaking with tradition right off the bat, instead of blessing the crowd, asking them to pray for him. >> i ask you to pray to the lord to bless me. >> one of the wonderful things about the cardinal choosing the name francis, he's pointing us toward this renewal. >> reporter: renewing the image of the church is a major task, the electing cardinals consider him a seasoned and popular pastor who would draw followers to the faith. >> where he comes from is gravy. we've got a

there was some debate over it was francis of assisi, francis xavier but he said, it was in fact assisi, no other fact conveys poverty as well and a love for the poor and simple lifestyle as francis of assisi and popular among the italians, too. >> we'll see today -- we've seen already some faces of people from different countries and we'll see people from many different religions and, of course, the cardinals, but the two people from religious orders that he has invited to play a part in this mass are the superior general of the jesuits as you would expect and of the franciscans. so he is -- he has -- is honoring st. francis in a variety of ways here. >> as we talk about pope francis and his taking the name to be close to the poor and the people, what we're seeing in the pictures of the dignitaries is that the papacy is a very powerful position in this world, 1.2 billion catholics around the world. he's -- it is a position of enormous influence and sometimes diplomatic power, as well and so i just want to share with you a little bit of who is there for the united states, vice president

he'll be called pope francis, in honor of st. francis of assisi. he was born in 1936, in buenos aires, argentina. he studied to become a chemist before receiving a call to the priesthood. the 76-year-old was ordained a jesuit in 1969, and has served as archbishop in buenos aires. he was made a bishop in 2001. bergoglio is said to be the runner-up in the 20050 conclave. and in 2013, he was the oldest of the possible candidates. some argentines are looking forward to his new chapter in the catholic church. >> i think we want to move forward. hopefully make some good changes. hopefully, he'll be similar to john paul ii in some ways and being progressive. so, we'll just have to wait and see. >> reporter: bergoglio is the 266th bishop of rome. leader of the world's 1.2 billion catholics. but to many, he's known simply, father jorge. jim bitterman, cnn, rome. >>> vice president joe biden, the first roman catholic vice president, will lead the u.s. delegation to pope francis' formal installation next week. president obama said the e selection of the first

the inaugural ceremony of pope francis. francis. everyone.orning, everyone. morning to many terry moran here i am terry moran here in new york to bring you coverage of pope augural mass of pope francis. there he is r there he is right now you are ooking at a live picture in a jeep, not the covered popemobile going through st. peter's he is to celebrate he is to celebrate along with ardinals and world leaders, an inaugural mass. nne really, the formal eginnings of his papacy, the ding to pacy according to catholic tradition. st. ll take the throne of st. rich today in a ceremony rich with symbolism. what a moment this is. look at this. i can't remember the last time a pope was not in a popemobile. st. go to cecilia vega in st. thrr's square. as the pope moves through the square what are you seeing and feeling down there? >> reporter: terry, good morning it, an absolutely ty is, no other way than to say it, an absolutely glorious morning here in vatican city. you can see the pope as you said zig-zagging through the crowd. he is right behind me. the buzz in the

i am looking forward to this francis was a reformer of sorts. truth faith in christ. >> what significance do you place on him selecting francis as a name. >> first jesuit as well. we were surprised he chose francis. that little clip we saw, this is a reform. go rebirth my church. >> what are you hearing from your home country in south africa? >> the catholic church is not that large. the fact it is from the southern hemisphere might reenergize. >> dr. becker, thank you for providing your insights. >> it is a joy. >> coming up, chrisistians cry t for help i in the m middle off . prayer. >> an egyptian christian held in a libyan jail has died. voice of the martyrs reports he was detained simply for spreading the gospel. akeem suffered from asthma and other ailments. he had been sent to the hospital with chest pains and breathing problems. experienced shortness of breath, died. more bad news for christians in libya. witnesses say unidentified attackers set a benghazi church on fire. security official says forces stopped the attackers before gospel.

i think you can expect francis to be a very different type of pope. he understands the concerns of the church and worshipers in the developing world and roman catholics want to see him express that. >> all right. simon young reporting from a windy vatican city. simon, thank you very much. >> yes. pope francis is the first noneuropean pontiff since the 8th century. are are we want to look back at his career in argentina. simon was saying he is known as a humble man of the people. >> he preferred to be called father jorge rather than cardinal. he is known for taking the bus to work. >> at home in argentina he is known as an advocate of the poor. he led a life of simplicity and humlity in keeping with the beliefs of his order, the jesuits. he kept his distance from the powerful and saw himself as a servant of the church. he frequently spoke out against corruption in his country and injustice. he criticized the government. he championed people on the edges of society and through the church provided active help for homeless, sick and unemployed. >> there i

he will called pope francis, in honor of st. francis of assisi. bergoglio was born in 1936 in buenos aires, argentina. the son of an italian i'll grant, a railway worker. he had four brothers and sisters. he studied to brk a chemist before receiving the call to the priesthood. the 76-year-old was ordained a jesuit in december of 1969. and has served as orsh bishop of buenos aires. he was made a cardinal on february 21st, 2001. bergoglio is said to have been the runner-up in a 2005 concl e conclave. and in 2013 he was the oldest of the possible candidate, barely mentioned ad eed as a topic. fellow argentines are looking forward to his new chapter in the catholic church. >> move forward, hopefully make some good changes. hopefully he will be similar to poep john paul ii in some ways in being very progressive. we'll just have to wait and see. >> reporter: bergoglio is the 266th bishop of rome, leader of the world's 1.2 billion catholics. but to many, he's known as simply father jorge. >> so, in fact, there will be a lot of change in style around the

now pope francis. the name francis itself, summoned the recognition of humility, as it's a salute to st. francis, the founder of the san franciscan order. he is a man whose poverty of spirit extended to washing lepers and repeatedly giving away -- literally -- the cloak on his back. media notables got carried away with the mythology with the saint who talked to animals. they chattered on about the sea gull on the sistine chapel smoke stack before the white smoke rose -- was this a sign? probably not. what may be more revealing is history's account of the saint's hair-raising journ tow egypt during the fifth crusade in a humble but futile effort to convince the sultan he should become a christian. who is tempted to wonder what pope francis will do for today's persecuted christians in the middle-east. last week when he stepped onto the balcony, there was no show biz smile, no fancy papal vestments, just a prayer for his predecessor and a hail marry that even fallen away catholics can dredge from their ch

you know pope francis. >> good morning. >> you know pope francis very, very well.ou sat next to him when he was still a cardinal at mass in the last morning in the conclave. are you -- did you imagine at that moment that he would be taking the center stage for the catholic church? >> well, i think that was part of the surprise, sitting there at mass with him and then chatting with him afterwards was altogether different than seeing him a little while later in white in recognizing our new pope. the excitement, though, of what he brings to this moment is so palpable. it was such a joy simply to see him stand up now as the newly elected pope, a smile and then, of course, as we all saw when he stepped out onto the balcony and simply greeted people as you would anyone, he just said good evening and then, of course, there was the roar of applause. but i think what we have now for the first time in history, a pope from the new world. >> right. >> a pope from the western hemisphere. and someone who comes bringing a whole new fresh vision. >> well, he definitely brings -- c

pope francis. good evening, i'm ama daetz. >> pope francis becomes the to 66th pontiff

the morning began with pope francis riding into st.quare stopping at one point to bless a disabled man, he received the ring and pallium, and in his homily which he delivered not long ago pope francis promised to open his arms to protect all of god's people especially the poor and the weak. we're going to talk about that message coming up. maria schriver is here and

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he chose the name francis. there is francis xavier. francis of assisi. of assisi in the 13th century had a vision that jesus came to him and said to him, francis of assisi, rebuild my church. and in a sense, pope francis, that is his task and i think that is what he eluding to yesterday in the brief remarks he made. another significant factor that occurred yesterday was when he came out on the balance qon connco balcony, chose to begin with a moment of slept prayer. not a lecture but a moment of silent prayer. >> jon meachem, that was compelling for yesterday many in the crowds and many that follow the vatican. mike talks about the pageantry of the vatican and catholic church. yesterday when he went out standing above the crowds instead of blessing the crowds as popes have done for nearly two centuries, he began his papacy to bless him and pray promise. not only was that a change from the past, he also -- the way he lived. in argentina, he is a matthew xxv. >> you have these men of god who represent and believe they are these successors of one of the mos

francis i. in a series of reports, we know the conclaves are supposed to be secret, he had been widely mentioned as essentially the runner up to pope benedict. he was someone who quietly was making his mark on the church. as you mentioned, martin, he was someone who got great respect because of the very quiet and simple way that he lived. and the way he lived his belief in ministering to the poor. in being humble. he is someone who is very well liked. very well known. it's also interesting that out of that last conclave, some documents that leaked said that as the vote was being taken and he looked up at that magnificent painting in the sistine chapel of the last judgment, at least one cardinal thought he was looking at it and saying, please, god, don't do this to me. he is a very humble man. and yet a very warm man. and certainly we are seeing celebrations throughout latin america, in churches across the world, where this growing population is really so enthusiastic about this church. and a man

live in san francisco, monty franci francis. >> santa clara county held its second gun buy back of the year today but it was also part gang affiliation dropoff. teens came to drop off everything from clothing and shoes in dang colors to small weapons. the collection was held at the most holy trinity church in san jose as part of unity day. across town, more than 500 handguns, shotguns and rifles were collected. the founder of east side heros who co-hosted the event said the dropoff is in response to decades of gang violence in the area. >> a unique portion of our event is gang attire, gang color turn in, as well as pocket drives, brass knuckles, that kids themselves are motivated to bring in. we had the middle schooler drop off about 20 of those items. >> counselors were also on hand at the drop off to help with anyone who wanted to talk about the shooting at fisher middle school. the zip code has the highest number of gang related arrests in the city. >>> next at 5:00, history made in the catholic church. the meeting that may never happen again. we'll explain. >>> also why this deputy

in thanksgiving of pope francis. >>> more details now.a governor jerry brown said he was pleased that a jesuit was elected pope. brown studied to become a jesuit priest when he was a young man at a seminary. the governor also noted that in his day, jesuits weren't allowed to consider higher office. that has obviously now changed. ♪ [ music ] some patchy fog along the coast tonight. it was big time this morning. it was a dense fog advisory. i think we'll see dense fog again tomorrow morning. just pointing out where the jet stream is. it's following these line of clouds. we're down here, where it's pretty dry. the fog along the coast will fill in tonight, kind of like last night. doesn't show here in this imagery. we will see fog in the morning. temperatures right now are in the 50s, right around the bay. that's the cooling influence of the marine layer. the winds are coming on shore now. the temperatures inland, 65 in antioch, still kind of warm for this time of night, for this time of year. why is it warm? the air is sinking. temperatures

pope francis. over here, the 12th=century saint francis of assisi. he is the patron saint of, among other things, animals, the environment and the citythe new pope's choice of his verbal name may be a sign of big changes at the vatican. (cheers & applause) >> in his first words to the crowd a st. peter's square, francis the first kept things light >> my brothers cardinals have chose one who is from far away. but here i am." >> reporter: his election actually was not that much of a surprise. the argentine archbishop was runner up in the last papal election in 2005. but his style is very different from benedict the 16th. >> before giving you my blessing, i ask for your blessing. >> he was so natural, so easy, like we were old friends. >> reporter: the new pope is not a vatican insider. he has spent his entire career in argentina. he took the bus to work and cooked his own meals. his namesake st. francis was also known for his humility as well as his love for the poor. in argentina, he was known for his efforts to modernize the church. according to the

the catholics have a new pope here his name is francis -- new pope. his name is francis i. give us a summary of what we have just seen. >> there were a few surprises for me in what we have just seen. every pope stages, to a certain extent, this first appearance a little differently. francis i appeared to be in a white cassock -- appeared simply in a white cassock. the fact that he was not wearing the pallium -- that is the sign of his papacy in the liturgical sense. it was a very humble appearance. i thought it was interesting in comparison to recent popes who usually, with both hands, even joseph ratzinger, accepting the greeting from the crowd. he stood there with his hands at the side, almost helplessly. i don't think helplessly at all. i don't think helplessly at all.