Newly elected Pope Francis I gives a traditional blessing to the believers as he stands on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, the main Catholic cathedral. On March 13, after four rounds of voting, the cardinals elected Archbishop of Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentine the 266th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church (refocussed).
- Categories: Politics, Religion & Belief
- Location: Vatican
- Event date: 13.03.2013
- Date published: 14.03.2013
- Author: Vladimir Astapkovich
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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