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Billions of Catholics and believers from around the world watched and waited — many in the rain in Vatican City — for white smoke to rise from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel (up 317% on Yahoo!). Yesterday, the white smoke came as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected by the conclave to become Pope Francis I, and today he began the first day of his papacy. Searches for [pope], [new pope] and [jesuit] are among the top searches on Yahoo!. And many are interested in learning more about him as questions like: [what is a Jesuit], [what is a jesuit pope], and [what does jesuit mean] are up on Yahoo!.
Interesting Pope-related Searches on Yahoo!:
• Both terms Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio made the top 100 searches on Yahoo! on March 13.
• Questions about what’s a Jesuit: What is a Jesuit, What is a Jesuit Pope, What does Jesuit Mean, Jesuit Order, Jesuit Definition
• Brushing up on Latin: Habemus Papam, Rorate Caeli, Petrus Romanus, English to Latin Translator, Latin Translator
• Remembering a favored saint: St. Francis of Assissi
• Renewed interest in South America: Argentina, Map of Brazil, Map of Argentina
• Odd searches: Father Guido Sarducci (the late comedian)
• The usual conspirators: Last Pope Prophecy, St. Malachy Pope Prophecy, Petrus Romanus, Prophecy of the Popes, Nostradamus, Knights Templar, Angels and Demons (Dan Brown book)
• Time to pray: Lord’s Prayer
• Historical questions: Who was the first pope, list of popes, how many popes have there been, Catholic Hierarchy
• Everyone’s a winner: Vegas Odds on Pope
Top Spiking Terms on the Day of the Papal Announcement (March 13th) on Yahoo!:
1. Pope Francis (off the charts)
2. Jorge Mario Bergoglio (off the charts)
3. Jesuit Priest (off the charts)
4. What is a Jesuit (off the charts) — also Jesuit ( up 40,532%)
5. Pope Francis (off the charts) — also Pope Francis 1
6. St. Francis of Assisi (off the charts) — also St. Francis
7. What is a Jesuit Priest (off the charts)
8. Pope Vote White Smoke (off the charts) — also White Smoke (up 2,342%)
9. Pope Elected (off the charts)
10. Habemus Papam (up 2,782%)
Most Searched Terms on the Day of the Papal Announcement (March 13th) on Yahoo!:
1. New Pope
2. Pope
3. Jesuit
4. New Pope 2013
5. Pope Francis
6. Jorge Mario Bergoglio
7. Conclave 2013 Pope
8. New Pope Elected
9. Who is the New Pope
10. Jesuit Priest
