Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Cardinal is selected as pope . Francis : At first glance , Francis seems to bring authenticity and credibility . He says that for too long , people have felt distanced from priests and Assisi . Yet this Jesuit takes the name Francis from the humble servant of medieval Assisi who began the Franciscan order 300 years before Ignatius . Bellitto : Francis has many challenges ahead ; we will have to see how he deals with them .
Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Cardinal is selected as pope . Francis : At first glance , Francis seems to bring authenticity and credibility . He says that for too long , people have felt distanced from priests and Assisi . Bellitto : Francis has many challenges ahead ; we will have to see how he deals with them .