For the Catholic faithful across Latin America, Pope Francis was iconic for many reasons. Not only is Catholicism the major religion in nearly every country of the continent, but he was the first Pope from Latin America, rising to the highest seat of the church from his native Argentina in 2013. (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce, Mauricio Cuevas, Cesar Barreto and Lucas Dumphreys)
Catholics across Latin America discuss their expectations for a new pope
For the Catholic faithful across Latin America, Pope Francis was iconic for many reasons. Not only is Catholicism the major religion in nearly every country of the continent, but he was the first Pope from Latin America, rising to the highest seat of the church from his native Argentina in 2013. (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce, Mauricio Cuevas, Cesar Barreto and Lucas Dumphreys)
