the body is remarkably resilient and also redundant, meaning that one side s lung can take over the function for the other, if it, in fact, is gone. john allen, much talk had been made about, you know, reform. and reformers. before this conclave. and some people have said that this pope is a reformer. in terms of doctrine, he s not calling for there s not going to be some big change in catholic doctrine in any way. no, as you and i have talked about before, the central fact about this conclave, all of the cardinals, all 115 who participated in it, were named either by john paul ii or benedict xvi. in terms of doctrinal issues, they were of one mind. papal transitions are 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.
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uttered the traditional word of habemus papam, we have a pope. in the very next breath he named a latin american pontiff with the choice of name francis that left people in the crowd breathless, some in tears. it s powerful and sends a clear message. tom foreman explains why. reporter: in all of the catholic world, few figures are as revered as saint francis, so in the act of choosing that name, the new pope sent a strong and unmistakable message to his church. he wants change. he will bring reform. here s a pope that s going to come in, and look at a situation, get back to basics. this is about the gospel. this is about what we are at our best. we re called to be saints. and i just said, wow. reporter: the birth date for francis of assisi is believed to be around 1181 in central italy. until his early 20s, he seemed destined to be a wealthy merchant, like his father. then after being captured in battle and falling ill, a
joy, we have a new pope. that pope jorge mario bergoglio came out of nowhere, a surprise to many, cardinal of buenos aires, a nontraditional cardinal who lived humbly, cooking his own meals, taking public transit, would he would speak to people face-to-face. the humility extending to his first remarks. after a hail mary, he asked them to pray for him, an unprecedented move. translator: i would like to offer you my blessing, but i would like to ask a favor first. first, before the bishop blesses the people, i would like to pray for the lord so that the prayer of the people blesses also the new pontiff. shortly after his election, francis called his predecessor, another first.
and reformers. but before this conclave. and some people have said that this pope is a reformer. in terms of doctrine, he s not calling for there s not going to be some big change in catholic doctrine in any way. no, as you and i have talked about before, the central fact about this conclave, all of the cardinals, all 115 who participated in it, were named either by john paul ii or benedict xvi. in terms of doctrinal issues, they were of one mind. so papal transitions are rarely about sub stan continue 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