Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is the New Pope! Meet Pope Francis

Catholics all around the world are celebrating as a new Pope has been selected.
Cardinal Jorge Bergogolio who was previously the archbishop of Buenos Aires has been elected as Pope. The announcement came a few minutes after cardinals completed their fifth round of voting on the second day of their conclave.

Pope Francis is the first pontiff from Latin America and the First Non-European pope of the modern era. He will now serve as spiritual leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.

Pope Francis I is 76 years old.