Yesterday, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was chosen to be the 266th Pope. The first Pope from the Americas, he chose the name Francis. Around the world and especially in Argentina, people celebrated the news with prayer and cheer. A man in India built a sand sculpture to mark the occasion, while artists and designers put finishing touches on artwork of Pope Francis.
In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis waves the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
Faithful wave an Argentine flag and sing outside the Metropolitan Cathedral as they celebrate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Latin Americans reacted with joy on Wednesday at news that Bergoglio was elected pope. Bergoglio, who chose the name Pope Francis, is the first pope ever from the Americas. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Faithful pray at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, March 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alberto Murray)
A woman looks at religious figures displayed in a shop in Rome, Thursday, March 14, 2013. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, was elected the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Designer Genny Di Virgilio puts the final touches on a statuette depicting Pope Francis, in his shop in Naples, Italy, Thursday, March 14, 2013. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, was elected the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A man reaches up to touch a crucifix at the Carmen Catholic church in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, March 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
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