He becomes the first American to be elected to lead the Catholic Church.
The new pope Robert Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV - the first American pontiff to be elected leader of the Catholic Church.
Robert Prevost becomes the first American to be elected pope, following a two-day conclave in Vatican City.
Speaking from the Vatican balcony just after being unveiled as the new pontiff, he paid tribute to his predecessor and called for unity.
Black smoke emerges from the chimney in the Vatican, indicating no new pope has been elected yet
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After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney at around 9pm local time.
The signal means more voting will take place tomorrow as a new pope has not yet been chosen.
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The Pope has chosen to be buried in a simple coffin at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
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The pontiff's funeral is being held days after he died at the age of 88.
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