Pope Francis' successor has been elected, and it's the first American pope. Here's what we know about Cardinal Robert Prevost.

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against an American pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the U.S. in the secular sphere. The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru,

As cardinals gather at the Sistine Chapel to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, there is no single frontrunner, and it remains unclear whether the new pope will align with Francis’s more inclusive ideology.

People line up to enter St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on the first day of conclave to elect the new pope, as Cardinals are displayed on a screen, as seen from Rome, Italy. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The largest and most geographically diverse conclave in history was due to resume on Thursday,

The eyes of the world are on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. So far, the faithful have only seen black smoke and... a white seagull that perched on the chapel's roof and unexpectedly became a favourite among internet users.

The cardinals voting inside the chapel are presumably unaware of the meme-worthy performance above their heads. View on euronews