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UPDATE: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is new pope

2013-03-13 14:23:51 | (0 Comments)

Pope elect - Jorge Mario Bergoglio - AP Photo.

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church, a prelate announced to huge crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square today.

The Cardinal said he took the name Pope Francis.

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is the first non-European pontiff.

Cardinals elected Bergoglio on the second day of a secret conclave to find a successor to Pope Benedict, who resigned unexpectedly last month.

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