Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis (17 images)

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Taggle participates in a Mass for the election of a new pope, at the St Peter's basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1.2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice. UPI/Stefano Spaziani

Italian cardinal Angelo Scola participates in a Mass for the election of a new pope, at the St Peter's basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1.2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice. UPI/Stefano Spaziani

Honduras Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga participates in a Mass for the election of a new pope, at the St Peter's basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1.2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice. UPI/Stefano Spaziani

Brazilian cardinal Odilo Pedro participates in a Mass for the election of a new pope, at the St Peter's basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1.2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice. UPI/Stefano Spaziani