Pope Francis addresses journalists in Rome

Pope Francis has said today that he wanted the Catholic Church to be poor and that its mission should be focused on serving the poor.

He received rapturous applause from many of the 4,000 media workers present in the Vatican audience hall greeting the 76-year-old Pope.

To their delight, he departed from script describing how the Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes reminded him not to forget the poor as he congratulated his Argentine neighbour on his election in Wednesday's conclave.

The Pope said this prompted him to take the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi who he described as "the man who gives us the spirit of peace, a poor man".

He continued: "How I would like a poor Church, and ( a Church) for the poor."

He thanked the thousands of journalists who had covered his election but invited them to "always try to better understand the true nature of the Church, and even its journey in the world, with its virtues and with its sins".

He urged journalists to seek "truth, goodness and beauty" in the world and in the Church.

Meanwhile, the Pope has decided that all top administrators in the Vatican bureaucracy will keep their posts while he reflects on any necessary changes.

There had been speculation that the new Pope could make swift changes to the Curia.

Vatican bureaucracy has been at the centre of allegations of corruption, infighting and intrigue.

A statement said: "The Holy Father, wants in fact, to give himself a certain amount of time for reflection, prayer and dialogue before any (new) appointments or definitive confirmations," 

It added that top job holders would "provisionally stay in their respective posts until it is decided otherwise".

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