Argentines rush to churches, weep as countryman elected pope

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Argentines rush to churches, weep as countryman elected pope

By Nicolás Misculin and Juliana Castilla BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Some crying, others praying, Argentines poured into churches on Wednesday to celebrate the surprise election of one of their own as Latin America's first pope, with many hoping Francis I will bring his common touch to the Vatican. Churchgoers in the mainly Roman Catholic country said they want to see Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio - a 76-year-old Argentinian Jesuit respected for his humble lifestyle - bolster faith in the Church after a series of scandals. ...

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