Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis 1 Named Successor To Pope Benedict XVI, VIDEO Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, of Argentina named successor to Pope Benedict XVI at 6pm PT after white smoke emerged out of the chimney at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday.
Pope Resigns Over Arrest Warrant in Sex Abuse Scandal? Conspiracy Theory on Why Pope Benedict Resigned A new rumor suggests that Pope Benedict XVI resignation is linked to warrant for his arrest.