Pope Francis was selected on March 13, 2012, after 115 voting cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church reached a conclusion.
New Pope Selected at the Vatican
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Crowds cheer as white smoke rises from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, March 13, 2013.
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Nuns smile in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.
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People crowd Saint Peter's Square to await the sight of smoke from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.
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Visitors wait in Saint Peter's Square during the second day of voting, March 13, 2013.