The election was met with thunderous applause at the cathedral in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis' home city.

BBC: Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope Francis

The world leaders rose to their feet to take the veterans' salute, as the audience paid homage to the heroes of Normandy with thunderous applause.

CNN: World leaders hail D-Day veterans

His delicate keyboard coloration and the elfin playfulness with which he bounces off his wonderfully free-wheeling bass, drums and percussion ensemble deservedly elicited thunderous applause.

WSJ: The First Sounds of Spring | Savannah Music Festival | By Barrymore Laurence Scherer