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Cheers among the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square Thursday as white smoke billowed from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel.
After a second day of voting,
the 133 cardinal electors chose American missionary Robert Prevost to succeed Pope Francis.
As heard here through an interpreter, Prevost called on the faithful to unite.
Help us and all others to build bridges with dialogue,
with meeting, to be one common people living always in peace.
Thank you to Pope Francis.
The election of a new pope was received with joy in Mexico,
one of the most Catholic countries in the world.
NPR's Ada Peralta has reaction from Mexico City.
In Mexico City,
all the bells at the Metropolitan Cathedral rang just after white smoke rose above St. Peter's Square.
Faithful gathered in front of screens,