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Photos: Catholic church elects new pope

Photos: Catholic church elects new pope

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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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by KHOU.com staff

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Posted on March 13, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Updated Wednesday, Mar 13 at 5:47 PM

Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pope in a remarkably fast conclave. Click here to see the photos.
 

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