Yakima’s Bishop Comments on the Selection of Pope Francis [Audio]

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina became both the first Latin American pope and the first Jesuit pope when he was elected by the College of Cardinals Wednesday at the Vatican in Rome. He is the first non-European pope elected in a millennia.

The bishop of the Yakima Diocese, Joseph Tyson, was a guest Wednesday on Newstalk KIT, live from Chicago.

He talked about the impact of Pope Francis' election, what he knows of the Pontiff, and what he thinks the direction of the Roman Catholic Church may take.

Click this player to listen to the interview.

Visit Bishop Tyson's webpage here.