Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is elected new pope
POSTED: 01:05 PM PDT Mar 13, 2013
UPDATED: 07:12 AM PDT Mar 14, 2013
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.
Vatican TV
"As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome," Pope Francis told a cheering crowd of thousands packed into St. Peter's Square.
"It seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from faraway. ... Here I am. I would like to thank you for your embrace."
