Throngs of flag waving Roman Catholic faithful packing St. Peter’s Square roared approval Wednesday evening as Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new pope to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.
The 76-year-old Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis, spoke in Italian as he thanked the vast audience for their welcome, and world leaders began issuing statements of warm wishes and congratulations.
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