Hey, there's a new Pope.  It has been like watching New Year's Eve in NYC.  Every channel on TV has been "Live from the Vatican"!  They may have chosen an Argentinian, but he's probably only 1st generation.  His parents undoubtedly came from this region of Italy as his surname is a common name from Gian Piero's home town.  While in the beginning of the past century thousands of Southern Italians immigrated to the U.S., as many thousands of Northern Italians went to South America, especially Argentina.  GP's had a great uncle who immigrated to Buenos Aires.  He seems like a nice guy, started out with a joke, and is modest and humble.  I would have liked to see the American Cardinal they were considering.  He's big and loud and back slapping.  For Catholics this is a big deal as he's the first non-European Pope. The center of the church has moved south!  xxoo me