Habemus Papam
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina hailed crowds of tens of thousands packed into St Peter’s Square after being elected as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Taking the name Francis I, the 76 year old became the first non-European pope in nearly 1,300 years.
Dressed in papal white, Pope Francis waves from the steps of the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome the day after his election, as he stands next to Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Vicar General of Rome.
Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the Vatican's ambassador to Nicaragua, applauds as he watches a local channel announcing the selection of the new pope.
In a cathedral in San Salvador, a woman reacts to the announcement of the newly elected pope, the first ever Latin American pontiff.
A believer holds a rosary over an Argentine flag while waiting for smoke to rise from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of a new pope.
Catholics at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires celebrate the election of an Argentine Pope.
Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals. He delivered his first blessing to a huge crowd in St Peter's Square, asking for the prayers of "all men and women of good will" to help him lead the Catholic Church.
Believers wave an Argentine flag in Vatican City after white smoke rose from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis speaks from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after his election. "I would like to give you a blessing, but first I want to ask you for a favour. Before the bishop blesses the people, I ask that you pray to the Lord so that he blesses me," he told the crowds in the square below.
A young woman prays as the new pope appears on the balcony.
Believers in the Vatican hold up a banner reading "Viva il Papa" - the phrase chanted by the crowd in St Peter's Square.
Cardinals line up together on the balcony as Pope Francis appeared for the first time at St. Peter's Basilica.
Sheltering beneath a sea of umbrellas, faithful cheer as they wait for the newly elected pope to appear.
A woman covers her mouth as white smoke rises from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating a new pope had been chosen.
The new pope comes out onto the balcony before the mass of people.
Priests huddle beneath umbrellas on a roof as the new pope appears.
Faithful cheer and clap as white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel.
A woman brushes away a tear as the white smoke signals the election of a new pope.
Faithful cheer and take pictures as the new pope emerges.
A child covers her eyes as white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel.
