Odilo Scherer 2007, becoming Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale. On June 12, 2008, in addition to his main duties he was appointed by Benedict as a member of the Congregation for the Clergy. On January 5, 2011, he was appointed among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation. He is considered by some to be papabile and was widely considered by odds-makers to be a top candidate to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, including in the Papal conclave, 2013 that selected his colleague, South American Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who
Catholic Church in Argentina July 2010, Argentina was one of the first countries in the Latin America that legalized same-sex marriage, putting Argentina at odd's ends with the Catholic Church. Protesters, largely consisting of members of the Argentine Catholic Church and Evangelical and Protestant groups were sparked against the legislation, while demonstrating in front of the Congress. Argentina’s Synod of Bishops called upon Catholics to oppose politicians who supported the bill. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Primate of Argentina, has said that if a proposed bill giving same-sex couples the opportunity to marry and adopt children should be approved,