India, April 21 -- Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on Monday at the age of 88 after a prolonged health battle. He was the first Latin American pontiff and served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. In the wake of his tragic death that shook the world, a resurfaced video of Francis being elected as the pope in 2013 is making rounds on the internet.

The clip, which has gone viral on X, shows Francis waving to the crowd gathered below his balcony in St. Peter's Square after being elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013.

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