A pope from the americas. The Catholic Church chooses Jorge Bergoglio to be the first jesuit to have the Catholic Church. What praise for his work with the port, the new pope has long been dogged by accusations that his role during the dictatorship in argentina. Goolsbee with a leading argentine journalists who expose the new popes connection to two just what priests by the dictatorship as well as his alleged role in helping to hide Political Prisoners from a visiting delegation of the interamerican human rights commission. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The papal conclave has selected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of argentina to be the new pope. He replaces Pope Benedict, who shocked the Catholic Church last month when he became the first pontiff to resign in almost 600 years. Bergoglio has taken the name pope francis, the first pope from latin america and the first not to hail from europe in more
Catholic church and bring it into the 21st century. Pope francis began his first full day as pontiff praying at the basilica in rome this morning. Last night, white smoke pouring from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel signaling the pope had been elected. And after two days of conclave meetings and five rounds of voting, Cardinal Jorge mario bergoglio, the former archbishop of argentina, became papa of 1. 2 billion catholics around the world. I was delighted. In latin america, i was really hoping that one of these times wed come with a latin american and here we did. Reporter while his papacy became effective immediately, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church will be formally installed at a ceremonial mass here at the vatican early tuesday morning. From the balcony of st. Peters basilica, francis, the first pope from latin america wearing the traditional white robe, addressed the tens of thousands who gathered at the square below and millions watching worldwide. [ speaking For
It has it has been such an exciting show. Brian, now not only do we have a newly elected pope that is bound to appear any minute now on that balcony we can see on our screen, weve also had a host of ceos exclusively with you there in las vegas. Whats been the key takeaway, brian . Yeah, quickly, here we go. Theres three. Most ceos say the economy is getting better, not great, but slightly better. Housing will continue to improve. Martin luther may or may not be unveiling a new line of papal colors. And go on streetsigns. Com to see me race our producer on lawn tractors. He wins. Hes got the weight advantage. Thanks for watching street signs everybody. Closing bell is next. Well, well see history made today, one way or the other, whether its in rome or here in new york city. Im bill griffeth. Welcome to closing bell. Were here at the New York Stock Exchange, where it looks like another photo finish if history is to be made in the stock market. We know historys about to be made there in
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Cenk they did it again. Mary joe white who has been nominated as Securities Exchange commission she said yes before we prosecute bankers we ask for permission. Will it help the economy . Will it help the Bank Shareholders . Who gives a damn if it hurts the Bank Shareholders. Did they ask you is it going to hurt your family or your shareholders . No theres two separate sets of rules. Well talk more about that tonight. Right now viewpoint is next. Stay right here. John for the past few days rome has been a gathering of men, mostly in costume but now argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now francis 1. I wish he would have kept the named jorge. They tried to use the old electronic Voting Machines but they had to stop because every time they voted george bush kept winning. Thats not true. President obama tried the Charm Offensive on republicans who were offended by his charm. The only way you can get modern republicans to agree on government spend something to declaring war on the