Thursday, March 14, 2013

At Missoula's St. Francis Xavier, celebration for new pope




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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis looks at the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)


11 hours ago • By Martin Kidston


Less than 30 minutes after Pope Francis appeared on the Vatican balcony and led a crowd of tens of thousands in the Lord’s Prayer, the bells rang over St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula.

Ten minutes later, the cork was popped on a bottle of Korbel California Champagne at the St. Francis Xavier Parish next door. Glasses all around, followed by a toast.

“Cheers to the new pope,” they hailed.

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