crucified. And, in this way, the Church will move forward,” he said as he finished his homily.

Pope Francis’ next event will be a congratulatory meeting with all of the cardinals, both those who are retired and those who are still active, at 1:00 p.m. in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall.

On Saturday morning, he will hold an audience with journalists and media personnel in the Paul VI Hall, as his predecessors did.

Pope Francis will pray the Angelus and make remarks from the window of his apartment at noon on Sunday.

He will be installed as Pope on March 19 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.

Denver, Colo., Mar 14, 2013 (CNA/EWTN News) -
After the election of Pope Francis, a crowd of enthusiastic young Catholics gathered in Denver Wednesday afternoon to showtheir support with prayers and lively chants.

“We have a Pope...his name is Francis,” chanted the crowd of around 100 people.

“He rides the bus ... he's one of us,” they said, referring to Pope Francis' reputation for taking public transportation as a cardinal.

The songs and shouts mixed English-and Spanish-language chants with the Italian phrase “Viva il Papa” – “Long live the Pope.”

Amid the boisterous joy, rally attendees also prayed solemn prayers for Pope Francis and the success of his papacy.

The event took place March 13 on Lincoln Boulevard, a busy street west of the Colorado capitol. It was part of the Rally for the Pope, a Denver-based initiative with counterparts in several other cities around the U.S. and the world.

Some carried banners and wore t-shirts that said “Habemus Papam”