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Catholic church and bring it into the 21st century. Pope francis began his first full day as pontiff praying at the basilica in rome this morning. Last night, white smoke pouring from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel signaling the pope had been elected. And after two days of conclave meetings and five rounds of voting, Cardinal Jorge mario bergoglio, the former archbishop of argentina, became papa of 1. 2 billion catholics around the world. I was delighted. In latin america, i was really hoping that one of these times wed come with a latin american and here we did. Reporter while his papacy became effective immediately, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church will be formally installed at a ceremonial mass here at the vatican early tuesday morning. From the balcony of st. Peters basilica, francis, the first pope from latin america wearing the traditional white robe, addressed the tens of thousands who gathered at the square below and millions watching worldwide. [ speaking For

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