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On the issue of of, of well an issue that has faced the church with problems of priests and children. what, what do you think he will say or do on that front, if anything? >> you know, there are -- it seems that the media has continuously brought up three or four issues, but they're missing the biggest part of why cardinal bergoglio was elected pope. first of all, the cardinals know someone who is a model of holiness. they chose someone who has a real passion for evangelization and the new evangelization which is more than just a buzzword, this is what the church is all about. it's about takin...

Rarely about substantive issues in that sense. they're more about changes in tone and style and approach and priorities. now, in another sense, you know, saint francis was himself a great reformer in the church. he sort of took the church back to its core values of the gospel. the idea of closeness to the earth, closeness to the poor, a spirit of service rather than dominance. and if that's your definition of reform, the fact that this new pope chose -- and also remember, this is the first decision he makes as pope. what happens inside the conclave is when he crosses that two-thirds majority a...

He sort of took the church back to its core values of the gospel. the idea of closeness to the earth, closeness to the poor, a spirit of service rather than dominance. and if that's your definition of reform, the fact that this new pope chose -- and also remember, this is the first decision he makes as pope. what happens inside the conclave is when he crosses that two-thirds majority and is elected, the first question is, do you accept? once he says yes, he becomes pope of the catholic church. the second question is what name will you be known by? so this is his first decision and to embrace t...

Great saint francis of assisi. who doesn't know francis of assisi who abandoned everything from wealth and prestige and who became poor himself and there is the myth and lure around francis because also the truth about francis. francis of assisi operated by the rules of the court. by this mean in a courtly life there was one king and a hundred courtiers. frachbs is francis of assisi was the courtier treating everybody else like kings and his story continues today in the lives of franciscans and these are wonderful men, the brown robes, and they have a special place in the world to remind us of...

Wait, they're all little from this perspective. the pope himself thanked the little people, if you will, and asked them to pray for him. if i mildi might be so bold, the last tweet as given to me from my producer, the last tweet from the smokestack reads as follows it's okay, with this 15 minutes of fame, i'm bound to get a contributor slot over at fox news "fox news channel." sorry your job didn't last longer. you never know. on the phone now is charlie sinott of global post. >> good to talk to you. >> your sense of what pope francis will mean for the church? >> it's a real global moment for ...