The crowd in St. Peter's square erupted into thunderous cheers as the new pope emerged on the balcony and greeted the world.
Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina is now the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and will be called Pope Francis the first.
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires was elected on the fifth ballot today, ending the conclave on its second day. He was not seen as a frontrunner in this election, but he was a contender in 2005. He is the first pope from the Americas.
White smoke billowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney signaled to the world the new holy father had been chosen
Bells tolled outside the Vatican and across Rome.
Tens of thousands filled St. Peter's Square to witness history. Many say they will never forget the spectacle.
The cardinals hope their new leader will bring followers back to the Church, and help it move past the scandals.
The newly resigned pope Benedict was following the proceedings at the Vatican from his temporary residence south of Rome. He is not expected to comment about the new pope.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:38:22 GMT
Police want to know who lost their patience at an area McDonald's this week.Surveillance video from the scene showed a red or maroon truck, possibly a Toyota Tacoma, barrel its way out of the drive-thru
Police want to know who lost their patience at an area McDonald's this week.Surveillance video from the scene showed a red or maroon truck, possibly a Toyota Tacoma, barrel its way out of the drive-thru
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:31 GMT
A Princeton High School student has admitted he was "not truthful" about his possession of two shotguns on the school campus April 29, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon. In the statement,
Cole Withrow admitted Thursday that he knew he had guns in his truck at Princeton High.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:19:37 GMT
Our state ranks 45th in the number of babies born prematurely. To help combat those numbers, hundreds of people pounded the pavement, at the annual March of Dimes' march for babies' event in Greenville.
Our state ranks 45th in the number of babies born prematurely. To help combat those numbers, hundreds of people pounded the pavement, at the annual March of Dimes' march for babies' event in Greenville.
