Ruben ##s : For Latino Catholics , election of a Latino pope has been long overdue . This is one of the youngest regions on the map . He says , like many , he 's a ' cafeteria Catholic , '' accepts some ' , rejects others . He says with abuse scandal church has made it hard to stay , new pope sends good signal . Navarrette : Pope pick is crucial due to vast cohort of Latino Catholics .
Ruben ##s : For Latino Catholics , election of a Latino pope has been long overdue . He says , like many , he 's a ' cafeteria Catholic , '' accepts some ' , rejects others . He says with abuse scandal church has made it hard to stay , new pope sends good signal . Navarrette : Pope pick is crucial due to vast cohort of Latino Catholics .