A momentous occasion took place when Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio was selected to be the next pope of the Catholic Church. He is from
Argentina, and the first pope ever to be from a South American country. Of
course, as with any position of such reverence, many people were skeptical when
Bergoglio assumed the role. Does he have what it takes? In this article,
Christopher Bellitto attempts to persuade his audience that he does.
In order to do this, it is vital that Bellitto addresses the
cynicism that surrounds the situation. Not only does this provide context, but
it also sets up his counter argument. Religious allusions are used effectively
throughout the piece. At the end he writes, “ For too long, the people in the
pews have felt distanced from their priests, bishops and the Vatican. That is
not the gospel of love and service that Jesus preached. Yet it is precisely the
gospel that Francis of Assissi and Ignatius Loyola learned from Jesus and
shared with the world in word and deed.” Similar references are made throughout
the article and Bellitto pulls them together with this final sentence. Bergoglio
chose his Pope name to be Francis. Francis is a very charitable and renowned
figure from the bible. Considering that the audience is mainly Christians, using
this strengthens Bellitto’s perspective by connecting the new pope with a prominent
and revered religious figure. In a time when many people are skeptical of their
new pope, Christopher Bellitto successfully persuades otherwise largely due to recurring
religious allusions.
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