May the force be with him.
The new Pope is the oldest of the seven cardinals identified by Phi Beta Iota as being of interest in relation to the educational table prepared by Anthony Judge. Argentine, trained in philosophy and psychology as well as theology, he is, as with the others selected by Phi Beta Iota, NOT DOGMATIC.
Latinos have always been the heart of the Catholic Church, and one of the greatest misteps of prior Popes was the rejection — the condemnation — of liberation theology. The Most Holy Father is the first Latino and the first Jesuit to be appointed leader of the Catholic Church.
It will be most interesting to see if the new Most Holy Father elevates the other six cardinals Phi Beta Iota studied, particularly Cardinals Fernando Filoni of Italy, now Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; Cardinal George Alencherry of India; and Cardinal John Njue of Kenya.
Anthony Judge: Scrutinizing the Cardinals by Educational Disciplines
About the New Pope:
Cardinals Pick Bergoglio, Who Will Be Pope Francis
Pope Francis takes Vatican trappings to a new plain
Pope Francis, a new era: Editorial
Pope Francis: Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is new Catholic leader
Why the election of Pope Francis matters to developing countries
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Berto Jongman: Catholic Church — Dead or Just Comatose? + Catholic / Pedophilia RECAP
Catholic Church Getting Serious About “Truth”
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