Pope Francis elected as 266th Roman Catholic pontiff
The cardinals of the Roman Catholic church on Wednesday
chose as their new pope a man from almost "the end of the world" –
the first non-European to be elected for almost 1,300 years and the first-ever
member of the Jesuit order.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires,
becomes Pope Francis – the first pontiff to take that name – an early
indication perhaps of a reign he hopes will be marked by inspirational
preaching and evangelisation.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio takes name of Francis after accepting
his election as 266th head of Roman Catholic church
Lets take a look at some of the pictures in recent hours after his appointment as a successor to Benedict XVI.
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