Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is elected new pope

POSTED: 01:05 PM PDT Mar 13, 2013 UPDATED: 07:12 AM PDT Mar 14, 2013

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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. Learn more about the newly elected Pope Francis.

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French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announces Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, has been elected by the conclave at the Vatican.

Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is elected new pope

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