Largo Reacts to Election of Pope Francis

As the bells rang and white smoke appeared Wednesday, Catholics around the world celebrated the election of Pope Francis as the 266th pope.

We asked Largo Patch Facebook readers how they felt on Facebook about the Catholic Church's selection of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to lead the church. 

Reviews were mixed as some Patch readers thought the Pope was a good choice while others were hoping for a younger person to lead the church. 

Amy Wilhelm said, "Need someone younger. More in tune with the younger generation of catholics."

"Love it. Seems compassionate & kindly, rare attributes these days," wrote Chantal Gypsy Cat Sullivan. 

On Wednesday, Bishop Robert Lynch with the Diocese of St. Petersburg released a welcome letter to Pope Francis. 

We want to hear from you! Do you think Pope Francis is the right person to lead the Catholic Church? 

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