Choosing the name Pope Francis, Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been selected as the head of the Catholic Church. DW offers in-depth, multimedia coverage on expectations for the first-ever pope from the developing world.
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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.