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New pope 'an inspiration' to LI Hispanics

Violeta Torrejon from North Babylons pray during a

Photo credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara | Violeta Torrejon from North Babylons pray during a Latino Charismatic Prayer service held at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Roman Catholic Church in Wyandanch. (March 13, 2013)

José Flores was stocking food in a refrigerator at the food distribution company where he works when the text messages from family and friends started arriving last week to let him know that a pope had been selected and that he would soon speak.

Then his son texted him a photo of the new pontiff: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina.

Flores, an Amityville resident from El Salvador...

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