The conclave on May 8 in the Vatican resulted in the election of a new Pope, signaled by the white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel.

Details: The conclave, which convened on Wednesday, reached a consensus on the new Pope's candidacy on the second day of voting.

The name of the new leader of the Catholic Church will be announced later.

Among the favorites were Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Other potential candidates included Jean-Marc Aveline from France, Peter Erdő from Hungary, Robert Prevost from the USA, and Pier Battista Pizzaballa from Italy.

The date of the conclave was set during a closed meeting of the cardinals in the Vatican, the first since the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.