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Julio Cesar Guarin-Sosa
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A worshiper holds up the front page of a magazine showing a photograph of Jorge Mario Bergoglio with the title in Spanish "Bergoglio. The cardinal who isn't afraid to face power" during celebrations outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Latin Americans reacted with joy on Wednesday at news that Bergoglio was elected pope. Bergoglio, who chose the name Pope Francis, is the first pope ever from the Americas.
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Faithful hold up a sign with the writing in Italian reading "Hail to the Pope" after the election of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope.
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A reader looks at the first edition of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano after the election of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope.
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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio who chose the name of Francis is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis appears on a big screen in St. Peter's Square as he celebrates his first Mass as pontiff Thursday in the Sistine Chapel with cardinals who elected him.
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A man in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican clutches a photo Thursday of Pope Francis.
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Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, left, appears at the window of St. Peter's Basilica's balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church
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Sister Simone Campbell, a UC Davis law school graduate, addresses the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
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Sister Simone Campbell, right, speaks during a stop in Ames, Iowa, during last years Nuns on the Bus tour. The nuns took to the road to speak out on behalf of the poor and needy.
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Pope Francis walks past the alter in front of St. Peter's Basilica in St. Peter's Square following his inauguration Mass at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
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Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass to protect God's creation, the weakest and the poorest of the world.
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Pope Francis waves to crowds as he arrives to his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
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A flag from Argentina waves in the foreground as Pope Francis, bottom, is driven through the crowd prior to his inaugural Mass, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Pope Francis thrilled tens of thousands of people on Tuesday gathered for his installation Mass, taking a long round-about through St. Peter's Square and getting out of his jeep to bless a disabled man in a wheelchair in the crowd.
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Bishop Jaime Soto, along with the deans of the Diocese of Sacramento, celebrate a special Mass for the newly-elected Pope Francis in Sacramento, Calif. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
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Pope Francis waves during his inauguration Mass Tuesday at the Vatican. He made clear his papacy would reflect the themes of service and love of nature identified with the saint after whom he named himself, Francis of Assisi.
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The choir sings during the morning service at Fremont Presbyterian Church on March 17, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif. While hundreds of of Presbyterian congregations nationwide - including more than half a dozen in Sacramento - have been torn apart over the ordination of gay clergy, Fremont Presbyterian Church is thought to be the only one in the nation to accommodate both sides. Since January 1st, both the nearly 1,000 "traditionalists" who are opposed to gay clergy and 120 "progressives" who support the Presbyterian Church USA's decision t allow gay clergy share the $9 million church at 5770 Carlson Drive.
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Fremont Presbyterian Church member Melanie Andrews sings during the modern service on March 17, 2013 in Sacramento. While hundreds of of Presbyterian congregations nationwide - including more than half a dozen in Sacramento - have been torn apart over the ordination of gay clergy, Fremont Presbyterian Church is thought to be the only one in the nation to accommodate both sides. Since January 1st, both the nearly 1,000 "traditionalists" who are opposed to gay clergy and 120 "progressives" who support the Presbyterian Church USA's decision to allow gay clergy share the $9 million church at 5770 Carlson Drive.
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A band plays during the modern service at Fremont Presbyterian Church on March 17, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif. While hundreds of of Presbyterian congregations nationwide - including more than half a dozen in Sacramento - have been torn apart over the ordination of gay clergy, Fremont Presbyterian Church is thought to be the only one in the nation to accommodate both sides. Since January 1st, both the nearly 1,000 "traditionalists" who are opposed to gay clergy and 120 "progressives" who support the Presbyterian Church USA's decision t allow gay clergy share the $9 million church at 5770 Carlson Drive.
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Elnora Bradish leads members of the University Presbyterian Fellowship in worship and prayer i the chapel of the Fremont Presbyterian Church on March 17, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.
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Frank Russell
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SALAM Islamic Center Imam Mohammed Abdul-Azeez says, "An act of terrorism is not as widespread as the beautiful things and gestures of kindness people do daily."
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Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez
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Bishop Jaime Soto
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The tiny restaurant sits on a triangle of land where Fair Oaks Boulevard meets Manzanita Avenue.
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Edgar and Raquel Vivanco, members of Palabra Miel church, pray at last month's grand opening of El Manà restaurant. The congregation, which worships in space borrowed from another church, started the small eatery in hopes of using the profits to buy its own church property.
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Steaks and peppers sizzle on a grill during El Manà's grand opening. Tacos and Salvadoran pupusas are on the regular menu.
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Raquel Vivanco serves the Rev. Sergio Martinez, center above, at the grand opening of El Manà restaurant last month. Trumpeter Luis Torres, below, a member of the Palabra Miel congregation, entertains at the opening ceremonies.
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The faithful greet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday; in a private audience last week, he reportedly talked of a "stream of corruption."
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Pope Francis arrives Wednesday at the Vatican. A Latin American group confirmed the pope's "gay lobby" remark and said it was distressed that a summary of his comments had been published.
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The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, left, leaves the Sacramento County Courthouse on Friday with his attorney, Jesse Ortiz. The priest's trial on molestation charges was set for Dec. 6.
