The Man from Argentina

Pope Francis 1st bows before thousands of the
faithful in Saint Peter's Square, asking for their
blessing on March 13, 2013.

He is not only the first pope to assume the name Francis, but Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit, is also the first person outside of Rome and below the equator to become the leader of the Catholic Church.

Francis 1st is a man of humility, compassion, and has an innate dislike for self-assumed pomposity.  As a Cardinal in Argentina, he lived in an unpretentious apartment, cooked his own meals, and rode the bus to work.  Before embarking for Rome, he declined the offer of a new pair of shoes

Catholicism needs more men such as this.