Argentine cardinal is new head of Catholic Church

ROME The first Latin American pope has been elected in the Vatican late on Wednesday - he is Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. His official title will be Francis I. Argentine cardinal is new head of Catholic Church 115 cardinals have been in isolation since Tuesday afternoon and held four inconclusive votes, the BBC reported. An hour prior to the announcement, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signaled that the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church had been elected. Bergoglio, 76, replaces Benedict XVI who resigned last month. (Tanjug) B92 BBC

Argentine cardinal is new head of Catholic Church

115 cardinals have been in isolation since Tuesday afternoon and held four inconclusive votes, the BBC reported.

An hour prior to the announcement, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signaled that the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church had been elected.

Bergoglio, 76, replaces Benedict XVI who resigned last month.