Jorge Bergogolio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope on Wednesday, the first pontiff from Latin America to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Bergogolio, who will be
known as Pope Francis, was elected by cardinals in what was apparently
their fifth round of voting on the second day of their conclave.
Dressed in white papal vestments, Bergogolio first appeared to the world from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
Until last year, Bergoglio was the
archbishop of Buenos Aires before stepping down because of his age. He is 76.
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