All good things.

His views on GLBT rights became prominent during Argentina's relatively recent vote on GLBT marriage. Not surprisingly, he took a pretty rigid anti-GLBT marriage stance, but appears to have softened once it passed, saying that he could support the marriage law but not adoption portion of it.

We shall see, but I think going outside the inner circle could be a good sign.

That's a given of sorts. Yet a Jesuit, more real world style leader for the church bodes well, imo. I'm glad the cardinals made the choice. We shall see.

By Jason Horowitz and Anthony Faiola, Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 3:29 PM

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from Latin America and taking the name Pope Francis ...

“As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome, and it seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from far away, but here I am,” he told the crowd ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/on-day-2-of-papal-conclave-alliances-should-take-shape/2013/03/13/5d88b616-8bba-11e2-9838-d62f083ba93f_story.html?wpisrc=al_national

in Buenos Aires, he is known simply as “Father Jorge” ... In 2010, when Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage, Cardinal Bergoglio encouraged clergy across the country to tell Catholics to protest against the legislation because, if enacted, it could “seriously injure the family,” he said ... His homilies and speeches are filled with references to the fact that all people are brothers and sisters and that the church and the country need to do what they can to make sure that everyone feels welcome, respected and cared for ... Citing a case in which two young priests were detained by the military regime, critics say that the cardinal, who was Jesuit provincial at the time, did not do enough to support church workers against the military dictatorship ...

Cardinals elect newest Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis
Argentinean Cardinal Bergoglio elected on fifth ballot; Catholic world rejoices
Published: March 13, 2013
By Francis X. Rocca
Catholic News Service

and am glad they did. Jebbies have a strong intellectual tradition and are given to being hell-raisers for social justice--Daniel Berrigan, for instance. I like his name, too.