Wednesday, March 13, the news broke and took practically everyone by surprise: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, from Argentina, had been elected Pope. I was at home, standing at the bottom of the stairs, when I heard the news on television. I screamed—a visceral reaction.
Today I am at Dissent Magazine writing about The New Pope, More Old Traditions and Shady Associations
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