Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected pope — the first pontiff from Americas.
Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has chosen the name Pope Francis.
Earlier White smoke poured out from the Sistine Chapel chimney in St. Peter's Square, signaling that a new pope had been chosen.
The process by which the next pope will be elected, known as the conclave, began Tuesday morning at about 11:30. Here are some key points you should know about:
Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.
This week at the Vatican in Rome, cardinals from around the world are convening to elect the next pope, which could happen any day now. Who is most likely to succeed Pope Benedict XIV? As of now, there is no clear favorite, but a few cardinals have emerged as the top choices in various betting markets.
Lady Gaga and the Pope aka Benedict XVI are going head to head… again! This time, the social media realm, not issues of faith and politics, is the battlefield.
Pope Benedict XVI may be the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church with a tradition dating back more than 2,000 years, but that doesn't mean he's not up on the latest technology. In fact, the Vatican recently revealed the pope's Twitter handle and said that he'll start tweeting to followers on Dec. 12.