Blessed Mother says: “Praise be to Jesus.”

“I applaud the Cardinals for uniting in this decision. * Time alone holds the answers for many questions, both in this Mission, the Church and the world. Pray for Francis the First.” *

* A papal conclave was held on March 12th and 13th 2013 to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who had resigned on February 28, 2013. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fifth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires. After accepting his election, he took the name Francis – Pope Francis I.