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Here is the English translation of Pope Francis’ remarks delivered from the balcony after his election as pope.

Jesuits in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can’t help but feel some pride that Pope Francis has become the first Jesuit pope.

Over the last several years, I have been assisting an older lady as she slowly develops dementia. With the assistance of her doctors and lawyer, I have assumed Power of Attorney and Medical Power of Attorney as she has slowly been less and less able to function cognitively.

UPDATED March 19We learned six days ago that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been elected by his fellow cardinals as the 266th pope, and took the name Francis I.Though no pope had ever taken that name before, it was in my list as a possibility.It could signal, as I noted,

Archbishop William E. Lori will speak to media about the election of the new pope at 4:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5200 N. Charles Street, in the parish hall.