How Pope Francis Was Selected
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, was chosen by the College of Cardinals on March 13, 2013.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, was chosen by the College of Cardinals on March 13, 2013.
On March 13, 2013 in Rome, Italy, as the new pope was chosen, a group of women shot off pink smoke to protest the fact that only men can officially become priests and the Pope.