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Good evening from rome, a new pope, a new day and new questions for the man who surprised everyone. Cardinal bergoglio of argentina becoming the first pope francis, the first pope in 1,000 years to be chosen from outside europe. A jesuit pope, as we said, wearing a plain wooden cross. The crowd roaring, using words like speechless. And this, the view from the balcony as the faithful stretch to the horizon. So who is this man, and will he bring change to the church at the crossroads of a new time . Abcs josh elliott with the tens of thousands of people in st. Peters square today. Josh . It was a day that began as last night had ended, with a midday plume of black smoke after the first two votes that revealed a still undecided electorate. But at 7 07 local time, as day turned to night over vatican city behind me, the church, after five eagerly awaited votes by those 115 cardinals, had a new supreme leader. The electricity and awe were palpable, as plumes of white smoke rose into the cold
2,000 years. Vice President Biden will lead the u. S. Delegation to the vatican for the formal ceremony making the popes installation. Pope francis is the first pope from the americas. Hes the first to take his papal name from st. Francis. The friar who more than 800 years ago took a vow of poverty and devoted his life to helping the poor and the sick. In fact, pope francis is known as a humble man of simple habits. The ap says he often rode the public bus to work, cooked his own meals, and often visited poor neighborhoods. Francis is also the first pope to come from the jets with order, an order with a long tradition in work and civil rights in this country. This new pope has a unique ability to focus the worlds attention on the sick and the poor. The wrongs we inflict on each other and the rights we hold as human beings. Let us pray for his success. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Hope for the pope. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews i
Taken seriously, just in case, for everybodys safety. In this climate you have to react this way. My personal thought when i heard about it, i thought somebody didnt want to take a test on thursday. I mean, thats the thing that kids do nowadays, they look for an excuse to get out of going to school. Reporter in total east bay police are on alert at three schools, at kimball high after graffiti was found in a girls bathroom and officials evacuated tracy high yesterday after two menacing notes were found in the boys bathroom. The fremont district put thornton on lockdown yesterday because of a bomb threat. Officials want to know who wrote the note. Parents say they would keep students home from school today, others said they would send them. Coming up were going to tell you about another incident at the school a week prior to the most recent one, and that is what has a lot of parents on edge. Were getting word of another Carnival Cruise ship in trouble, docked in phillipsberg on st. Mart
Well, thats it for us. Thanks for watching. Erin burnett out front starts right now. I would like to pray for the lord so that the prayer of the people blesses also the new pontiff. The new pope asked for the peoples blessing. Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett in front of st. Patricks cathedral in new york city. What do we know about the new leader of the worlds catholics . Were going to tell you. Lets go out front. And good evening to all of you. Out front tonight, we have a new pope. Argentinas Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped out on the balcony of the papal residence tonight and greeted 150,000 people and more than a billion others who were watching on television around the world. Take a look at how this historic moment unfolded. First came the smoke. At 7 06 p. M. In rome, smoke began rising from the chimney of the sis teen chapel. Our only sign that the conclave of 115 cardinals had made a decision. There is the smoke. Black or white . Seems to look a little lighter than last t