Vatican elects new pope

  • Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Francis, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. (AP photo/Gregorio Borgia)
  • The file photo shows Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio celebrating a Mass in honor of Pope John Paul II at the Buenos Aires Cathedral in Buenos Aires Argentina. (AP/PTI)
  • Faithful hold up a sign with the writing in Italian reading "Hail to the Pope" after the election of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (AP photo/Angelo Carconi)
  • Franciscan monks gather in prayer at the tomb of St. Francis, in Assisi, central Italy, after the election of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. (AP photo/Stefano Medici)
  • Vatican City Pope Francis puts on his sash from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP/PTI)
  • Vatican City Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announces the newly elected Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio who took the name of Pope Francis elected the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP/PTI)
  • Pope Francis and cardinals pray from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP photo/Luca Bruno)
  • People shelter themselves under their umbrellas as they wait for smoke to billow from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel indicating that a new pope has been elected in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (AP photo/Emilio Morenatti)
  • Vatican City Pope Francis flanked by Monsignor Guido Marini master of liturgical ceremonies waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP/PTI)
  • Pope Francis looks at the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP)