A new pope is selected
Jorge Bergoglio appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected pope.
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Newly elected Pope Francis bowed in prayer on a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Francis blessed the crowd from the balcony.
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Thousands of people waited at St. Peter’s Square.
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Roman Catholic faithful prayed during the first Mass to celebrate the election of Pope Francis, in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires.
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A newspaper in Colombia announced the new pontiff.
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A congregation gathered at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia, after the announcement of the new pope.
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The flag of Argentina was waved at St. Peter's Square.
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Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is seen with poor people and drug addicts in Buenos Aires during the Holy Thursday celebration on March 20, 2008.
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Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley is seen with Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio at his residence in Buenos Aires on Dec. 5, 2010.
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Jorge Bergoglio, second from left back row, is seen with his family in an undated photo.
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Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is seen in an undated photo.
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In this 2008 photo, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio rode the subway in Buenos Aires.
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Onlookers in St. Peter's Square took photos as Francis spoke to the crowd.
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The massive crowd waved flags and signs as they packed St. Peter’s Square.
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A reader held the first edition of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano after the election of Pope Francis.
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A woman displayed rosary beads after white smoke billowed from the chimney.
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Francis waved to the crowd.
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Tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to witness the first appearance of the new pope.
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A huge crowd watched as the new pope appeared at the balcony.
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The white smoke signaled that a new pope had been selected.
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Crowds reacted in St. Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
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Faithful reacted as the smoke rose from the chimney.
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