Pope Francis Elected - Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be New Leader of the Catholic Church

March 13, 2013 — -- The new leader of the Catholic Church is the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio who has taken the name of Pope Francis.

Bergoglio, 76, is a Jesuit from Buenos Aires and is the first pope from South America. He is also the first pope to take the name of Francis.

The new pontiff stepped onto the Vatican balcony dressed in white to address the roaring crowd in St. Peter's Square where he humbly and calmly asked for the peoples' prayers.

"Let's pray always for each other. Let's pray for the whole world. May there be a great brotherhood," Pope Francis said in Italian.

ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/International/pontiff-pope-francis-argentina/story?id=18718239

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