Unexpected visit: Pope Francis, flanked by
Cardinals walks to the altar with some flowers at Rome's main Basilica
on his visit for prayers this morning
Humble: The Pope is said to have shunned
security in the opening hours of his papacy as he is said to have popped
out in Rome last night. He is pictured at the altar of the Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore
Vow: The new Pope honoured his vow to take his
role as Bishop of Rome seriously by heading to one of the city's most
important churches today
Arrival: Newly elected Pope Francis I, the
former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina waves from the steps
of the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome this morning
'He
spoke to us cordially like a father,' said Father Ludovico Melo, a
priest who prayed with the pope. 'We were given 10 minutes' advance
notice that the pope was coming'.
The first South American pontiff and the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, Pope Francis is also bishop of Rome.
The first South American pontiff and the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, Pope Francis is also bishop of Rome.
Caught in the wind: The new Pontiff's cloaks are blown about as he is caught in a gust of wind leaving the Basilica earlier
First service: Pope Francis I, pictured arriving
for prayers this morning (left), waves as he stands in the doorway of
Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica flanked by Cardinals and security
Pope Francis, centre, waves as he leaves Santa
Maria Maggiore Basilica after a visit in Rome on his first morning as
pontiff today
Chauffeur driven: The new Pope was pictured smiling as he climbed into the Papal car in Rome this morning
Joy: Argentinians celebrate the news that Jorge Bergoglio is the new Pope at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires
Celebration: Argentinian Catholics gathered
outside the cathedral in Buenos Aires to celebrate their former
Archbishop becoming Pope Francis I
Dancing in the streets: Argentinean Catholics
gather to celebrate the election of the new Pope, the Argentinean Jorge
Mario Bergoglio, in Buenos Aires
Faithful hold up an Argentine flag with an image
of Buenos Aires' Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio that reads in Spanish
'Francisco I' outside the Metropolitan Cathedral
Big news: A nun buys a copy of a newspaper in
Rome this morning as the new Pope's face adorns the front cover of every
Italian title this morning
Busy: An Italian newspaper vendor is rushed off
his feet as people rush to buy this morning's newspapers featuring the
Pope on the front page
Artistic: Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik
works on a sand sculpture of Pope Francis in Puri, some 65 kms from the
eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar today
A first: The 76-year-old, unveiled as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, becomes both the first South American and Jesuit Pope
Greeting: Pope Francis I looks out over St
Peter's Square from the Papal balcony last night as thousands of
wellwishers gathered to welcome him as the new leader of the Catholic
Church
Blessing: The 266th Pope blesses the vast crowds in St Peter's Square last night
Smoke signals: White smoke emerges from the
chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, in St. Peter's Square last
night indicating that a new Pope had been elected
Happy news: Crowds cheer with delight as white
smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel as news that a new
Pope has been elected by Cardinals in Conclave emerges
Overwhelmed: One rain soaked woman can't hide her emotion as white smoke pours from the chimney yesterday evening
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