Riverside County Bishop hopes new pope will show leadership on treatment of immigrants and address clergy sexual abuse scandal

PALM SPRINGS - The bishop of Riverside County said today he hopes the Catholic Church's new pope will show leadership on treatment of immigrants and address the clergy sexual abuse scandal ''vigorously and courageously.''

Gerald Barnes, who oversees the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino -- the country's 12th-largest diocese that covers Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- said he was initially surprised with the selection of Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio because he hadn't heard the name circulated as a possible contender.

''And then I was delighted to hear him and see...