Argentine cardinal is new pope
Argentine archbishop Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.
Vatican spokesman 'shocked' at choice of Jesuit pope
The spokesman for the Vatican, Federico Lombardi, has expressed his shock at the choice of a Jesuit as the new pope.
He added that: “Jesuits think of themselves servants, not authorities in the church”.
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Conclave 2013: How a new pope is elected
Your step-by-step guide to electing a new pope.
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The Papal conclave: An election like no other
There are no swing states and no polls - all we can do is to watch the chimney for the smoke and wait for the answer, blowing in the wind.
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Factfile: Papal conclave statistics
Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are gathering in Rome to elect a new pope. Here are some facts about the Papal conclave.