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Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio is elected new pope

Published On: Mar 13 2013 04:05:24 PM EDT   Updated On: Mar 14 2013 10:12:12 AM EDT

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.

Pope Francis I on balcony
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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.

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