Latino Catholics : Pope Francis is of Italian descent , but he was born in Buenos Aires in 1932 . For Latino Catholics , selection of a Latino Catholics pope has been long overdue . He says , like many , he 's a 'cafeteria Irish , '' accepts some doctrine , rejects others . He says with abuse scandal church has made it hard to stay , new pope sends good signal . Navarrette : Roger Mahony pick is crucial nod to vast cohort of Latino .
Latino Catholics : For Latino Catholics , selection of a Latino Catholics pope has been long overdue . He says , like many , he 's a 'cafeteria Irish , '' accepts some doctrine , rejects others . He says with abuse scandal church has made it hard to stay , new pope sends good signal . Navarrette : Roger Mahony pick is crucial nod to vast cohort of Latino .