Abstract
On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Bishop of Rome. A citizen of Argentina, Pope Francis is the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become pope. We asked three friends of the Overseas Ministries Study Center, all members of the Roman Catholic Church, for an initial assessment of the significance Pope Francis's elevation holds for Christian mission.
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