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Pope Francis 'holy and humble,' LI's Bishop Murphy says

Originally published: March 13, 2013 6:09 PM
Updated: March 13, 2013 6:26 PM
By ANN GIVENS  ann.givens@newsday.com

Bishop William Murphy speaks at St. Agnes Cathedral

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Bishop William Murphy speaks at St. Agnes Cathedral about the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in Rockville Centre. (Feb. 23, 2013)

Not long after the historic election of the new pontiff, the spiritual leader of Long Island's 1.4 million Roman Catholics called Pope Francis "a good priest and a very holy man who exudes a kind of openness to people."

Addressing reporters Wednesday afternoon at the Saint Agnes Cathedral Parish Center, Bishop William Murphy said he believes he met Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio...

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