Vatican City

The Pope gives his first Sunday address and blessing from the window of the papal apartments to tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square.

With the world’s media watching, Pope Francis tripped as he began an audience with cardinals in the Vatican. He soon found his feet on only his second day in the job.

After the excitement of Wednesday’s announcement that Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been elected pontiff, the new Pope Francis was filmed inside St Peter’s during his first full day in the job.

With Catholics worldwide celebrating the election of Pope Francis, political and relegious leaders welcome the new leader of the world’s largest Christian church.

Ahead of the naming of the new Pope, Jon Snow caught up with basketballer Dennis Rodman, in Rome for the papal ceremony and fresh from meeting his friend, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.

Responding to yesterday’s election of a new Pope, singer Sinead OConnor tells Channel 4 News the papal office is “anti-Christian” and dismisses the Catholic church as “a house built on sand”.

From Wizard of Oz spoofs to papal emoticons and a fake Hand of God, the arrival of a new Pope sent Twitter into overdrive on Wednesday. Channel 4 News takes a look.

Pope Francis is the first Pope to hail from Latin America. Presenter Jon Snow reports on how proud people in his native country are about his appointment.

Allegations of corruption within the church, child abuse scandals, priestly celibacy, and the rise of militant Islam – just some of the major issues confronting Pope Francis as he begins his papacy.

A replacement for Pope Benedict should be chosen soon. How will he be elected and what is the significance of black and white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel roof?

Jorge Mario Bergoglio is chosen as Latin America’s first pontiff and will be known as Pope Francis I.

Pope Francis is chosen as the new head of the Catholic church – watch Jonathan Miller’s report.

As the quest for a new Pope enters its second day, watch Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow take to the streets of the Vatican City to find out what sort of leader people want.

Male, over 60, conservative. As the college of cardinals prepares to select the next pope, Channel 4 News maps the differences – or similarities – between some of the top contenders.

“I am no longer the Pope, I am just a pilgrim,” declares Pope Benedict XVI as he leaves Vatican City in a white helicopter and steps down from office.