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Pope Leo XIV’s name choice ‘signals he will continue work of Francis’

Pope Leo will have the challenge of following in the footsteps of the late Francis, whose popularity saw him dubbed ‘the people’s pope’.

Evening Standard

World leaders congratulate new Pope Leo XIV

Messages quickly came in from US president Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Cardinals Elect First American Pope As Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

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Who is Leo XIV, the new Pope chosen by cardinals to lead the Catholic Church?

Pope Leo has made history as the Church’s first American pontiff.

The Independent UK

Cardinals watched Ralph Fiennes Oscar-winning Conclave for tips on choosing next pope

The Oscar-winning drama is said to have been used as an unofficial guide by Rome clergy to elect the new pontiff

Evening Standard

Robert Francis Prevost elected first American pope, takes name Leo XIV

Cardinals from across the globe elected Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope, making him the first pontiff from the United States. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

Radio France Internationale

New Pope Leo makes first public appearance to jubilant scenes in Rome

The secret conclave meeting – steeped in tradition and mystery – had only just begun some 24 hours before white smoke appeared.

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White smoke from Sistine Chapel confirms new Pope elected

An announcement in Latin of Habemus Papam, meaning ‘we have a Pope’ is made alongside the new pontiff’s appearance.

Evening Standard

What to expect as conclave enters second day of voting for new pope

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, which signalled an unsuccessful first round of voting

The Independent UK

Five reasons why previous non-European papal candidates have fallen short

A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne

The Independent UK

Black smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney confirms no pope elected in first conclave vote

Cardinals to return to Sistine Chapel on Thursday to continue secret meeting to elect new pontiff

Evening Standard

Black smoke confirms no pope elected in first conclave voting round

The secret meeting to elect a new pontiff began on Wednesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

All eyes on Sistine Chapel for smoke as secret conclave begins to elect new pope

White smoke will confirm a new pontiff to lead the world’s Catholics has been chosen.

Evening Standard

What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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The Independent UK

UK cardinal’s final reflections before entering conclave to elect new pope

Cardinal Vincent Nichols is one of more than 130 electors

The Independent UK

Who could be the new Pope? The cardinals tipped to come out on top in the Conclave

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

The Conversation

Jostling for the papacy: A look back on the conclave’s history

Pope Francis’s successor will be elected in the coming days in a millennium-old ceremony known as the papal conclave. During the conclave, the 135 eligible Cardinal Electors of the Catholic Church will sequester themselves and elect a new pope in isolation.

The Independent UK

One of Pope Francis’s final wishes was for his popemobile to be sent to Gaza

Francis used to call the Holy Family Church in Gaza on an almost daily basis for much of the war

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The Independent UK

JD Vance breaks silence on Trump’s infamous AI Pope photo

The vice president, a Catholic, was one of the last world leaders to meet with Pope Francis before his death on Easter Monday

The Conversation

Laudato Si’: A look back on Pope Francis’s environmental legacy

The Vatican’s College of Cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a new head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.

The Independent UK

Cardinals thank Cardinal Becciu for ‘gesture’ of stepping back from conclave

Angelo Becciu is the once-powerful Italian cardinal who formally withdrew his participation in the conclave on Tuesday

International Business Times

Who Is Peter Turkson? Ghanaian Cardinal Gains Ground Among Crypto Bettors As Papal Favorite

Cardinal Peter Turkson is rising as a strong contender to succeed Pope Francis, at least among crypto bettors on Polymarket who believe he will bring a breath of fresh air to the Vatican.

The Independent UK

Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope

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BBC Breakfast Viewers Left Scrambling After Sudden Channel Switch

BBC Breakfast viewers were left scratching their heads this weekend after the show faced another unexpected scheduling shake-up, for the second day running.

The Guardian - UK

Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid – as it happened

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