Andy McRoberts, youth director of St. Michael Catholic Church in Gainesville, was excited about the election of the new pope on Wednesday in Italy. Buenos Aires’ Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio appeared before the world after many people, including Catholics in Gainesville, waited for the votes. The Argentine cardinal is the first pope to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, a man known for prayer, humility and helping the poor.
Pope selection thrills area Catholics