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Queen of Angels Students Celebrate the New Pope
After Pope Francis I was formally announced, students from the Queen of Angels School gathered and celebrated outside.
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Vatican City to await the white smoke signifying the arrival of the new pope.
Here in Willow Grove, local students flocked to Easton Road to show their support and celebrate the selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.
Students of all ages who attend Queen of Angels in Willow Grove and Our Lady of Confidence Day School stood on the sidewalks with signs and screamed "Long live the Pope!"
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"If it was announced during the school day, the children were going to go out," St. David Parish Rev. Msgr. Richard Bolger said. "Of course it did happen during the school day. They have no homework and no tests tomorrow, they're really happy."
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