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A New Pope is Chosen: Jorge Maria Bergoglio of Argentina

The new pope will take the name Francis.

The Roman Catholic Church has a new pope: Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio (to be named Francis) from Argentina.

What do you think about the new pope — the first non-European and Jesuit — to fill that role?

, according to the Association of Religious Data Archives. That's an increase of nearly 90,000 people in three decades.

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For more information on the new pope, see the Huffington Post coverage.

What direction should the Pope Francis take the church in? Tell us in the comments.

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