Pope Francis

Pope Francis I of Argentina is the current pope, elected by the cardinals on March 13, 2013. He inherited a Catholic church that was a complete mess, and to solve those problems, he'll have to work miracles. Only time will tell if this one is a miracle worker. Francis is a Jesuit which may be good or bad.

Speculation
''When Bergolio has been pope longer we'll know more, as of mid March 2013 we speculate and later we'll know how far speculation was accurate. ''

At 76 Francis is past the typical retiring age and may be too old to sort out Corruption in the Vatican. Is that what corrupt cardinals who elected him hope?

His purported links to a supposed anti-Marxist group may make him unpopular with the radical left but that is getting speculative. They say he criticises capitalism and the free market too which could make him unpopular with the Right.