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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Black smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City indicating that no decision has been made after the first day of voting for the election of a new pope, March 12, 2013.
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The crowd waits during the conclave in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 12, 2013.
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A view of the balcony on the facade of Saint Peter's Basilica where the newly elected pope will make his first appearance to salute the cheering crowd, at the Vatican, March 11, 2013.
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Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is silhouetted during sunset in Rome, March 11, 2013.