The new pope
March 17, 2013![Pope Francis meeting with full College of Cardinals, electors and non-electors in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace on March 15, 2013 in Vatican City](https://static.dw.com/image/16678269_800.webp)
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The Roman Catholic Church has chosen a new pope, and he's from Argentina. The papacy enters a new era with Jorge Bergoglio, Latin America's first pope. The first pontiff to come from the developing world, Pope Francis faces high expectations.