Gallery: Pope Francis elected

Crowds watch the top of the Sistine Chapel during the second day of voting for the election of a new pope for signs of smoke. Photograph: Reuters

Habemus Papam! White smoke is seen coming from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as a new pope is elected . Photograph: Getty

People cheer in St. Peter's Square as white smoke billows out signifying that a decision has been reached on a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. Photograph: Reuters

Pontifical Swiss Guards arrive before the introduction of the new at Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

The crowd cheers and prepares to take photographs ahead of the appearance of the new pope on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announces Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected by the conclave at the Vatican. Photograph: Reuters

Cardinals look on from an adjacent balcony as newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

Pope Francis I waves to the waiting crowd from the central balcony of St Peter's. He is the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Photograph: Getty

Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica. Photograph: Reuters

Pope Francis dons a stole, part of the liturgical vestment, after being elected by the conclave of cardinals. Photograph: Reuters

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)