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VATICAN-CARDINALS-POPE-CONCLAVEFaithfuls wait under rain at St Peter's square for the smoke announcing the result on the second day of the papal election conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. In a rain-swept St Peter's Square, tens of thousands of people were hoping today to see the puff of smoke that would signal that cardinals meeting inside the chapel had reached a decision on who should be the next pope. Despite two puffs of black smoke in as many days, signalling that the 115 cardinals in the secret conclave had yet to choose a successor to Benedict XVI, many in the crowd were optimistic. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)(TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-CARDINALS-POPE-CONCLAVEFaithful wait for the smoke announcing the result on the second day of the papal election conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. Catholics gathered from the early morning in St Peter's Square on Wednesday for the first full day of a conclave to elect a new pope, saying they wanted a compassionate leader who would bring hope to the world. (ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)(ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-CARDINALS-POPE-CONCLAVEFaithfuls wait under rain at St Peter's square for the smoke announcing the result on the second day of the papal election conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. In a rain-swept St Peter's Square, tens of thousands of people were hoping today to see the puff of smoke that would signal that cardinals meeting inside the chapel had reached a decision on who should be the next pope. Despite two puffs of black smoke in as many days, signalling that the 115 cardinals in the secret conclave had yet to choose a successor to Benedict XVI, many in the crowd were optimistic. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)(FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-CARDINALS-POPE-CONCLAVEFaithful wait under umbrellas for the smoke announcing the result on the second day of the papal election conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. Catholics gathered from the early morning in St Peter's Square on Wednesday for the first full day of a conclave to elect a new pope, saying they wanted a compassionate leader who would bring hope to the world. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images) (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKEWhite smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)(ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEFaithfull react in St Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)(FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKEWhite smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)(ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEFaithfuls react in St Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)(GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEFaithfuls react in St Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)Faithfuls react in St Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEFaithfuls react in St Peter's Square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)(GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEBells ring at St Peter's basilica after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)(GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: White smoke emerges from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicating that the College of Cardinals have elected a new Pope on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI's successor, the 266th Pontiff, has been selected by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVEA nun stands at a window at St Peter's square after white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel announcing that Catholic Church cardinals had elected a new pope during a conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)(GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKE-BELLA bell of St Peter's basilica rings as white smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel (not pictured) meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)(VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: People react in St Peter's Square as white smoke emits from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as a new Pope is elected on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI's successor - the 266th Pontiff - has been selected by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKEWhite smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope during the conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)(TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKESwiss guards stand while the balcony where the new pope will appear is seen in the background minutes after white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel (not pictured) meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)(VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKEA general view shows St Peter's square when white smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel (C background) meaning that cardinals elected a new pope during the conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)(TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-VOTE-CONCLAVE-WHITE SMOKEWhite smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope during the conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)(TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

The Papal Conclave Day TwoVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: People gather in St Peter's Square as they wait to hear who will be elected to the position of pope on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI's successor is being chosen by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, will need to reach a two-thirds-plus-one vote majority to elect the 266th Pontiff. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 12, 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 Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly elected Pope Jorge Bergoglio appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 12, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected as the 267th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics’ (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN 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) (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN 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)(Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's CatholicsVATICAN 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) (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Pope Francis First Day As New PontiffROME, ITALY - MARCH 14: Two nuns watch Pope Francis celebrate mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, as it is shown on a screen in St Peter's squareon March 14, 2013 in Rome, Italy. A day after thousands gathered in St Peter's Square to watch the announcement of the first ever Latin American Pontiff it has been announced that Pope Francis' inauguration mass will be held on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis (C), Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO' (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis, Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO' (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis (C), Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO' (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Pope Francis First Day As New PontiffVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 14: Nuns laugh as Pope Francis celebrates mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, as it is shown on a screen in St Peter's square on March 14, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. A day after thousands gathered in St Peter's Square to watch the announcement of the first ever Latin American Pontiff it has been announced that Pope Francis inauguration mass will be held on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis, Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO /AFP/Getty Images

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis, Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO AFP/Getty Images

VATICAN-POPE-MASS-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis (3rdR), Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO AFP/Getty Images

VATICAN-POPE-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis, Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO AFP/Getty Images

VATICAN-POPE-SISTINEThis handout picture released by the Press office shows Pope Francis (C), Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leading a mass at the Sistine chapel at the Vatican on March 14, 2013 a day after his election. Pope Francis and the cardinals who made him the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church returned to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, this time to celebrate mass together. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO AFP/Getty Images

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