What happens now the Pope has been chosen?
Plumes of white smoke have poured from the Sistine Chapel, announcing to the world that 133 cardinals have selected a new pope and he has accepted.
Robert Prevost has been named the newly elected pontiff and taken supreme authority over the Catholic Church.
He has chosen the papal name Leo XIV.
A solemn ceremony to formally inaugurate the new Pope typically takes place a few days after his election.
In the past, the pontiff was invested with a papal tiara, a crown symbolising their authority, but this was stopped by Pope Paul VI in the 1960s.
Nowadays, the ceremony is a more pared-down affair, with the pope wearing a bishop's mitre, a two-shield-shaped headdress.
The senior cardinal deacon presents the pallium, a woollen cloak symbolising the pope's authority, along with the Fisherman's Ring, a gold signet ring stamped with an image of Saint Peter, who was a fisherman and is traditionally believed to be the first pope.
The ring is forged anew for each pope and has been part of the papal regalia since the 13th century. It will be ceremonially destroyed upon his death.
This is a key moment for the pope to make his first real speech 'and articulate the themes that will be the centre of his papacy', said Prof Schmalz.
He will greet the cardinals, who will kiss his ring, with some also embracing him.
'[It is] an important ritual that is used to symbolise he is owed obedience not only by cardinals but all rank-and-file Catholics around the world,' said Prof Schmalz.
An inauguration mass is then held at St Peter's Square.
'What everyone will be watching is the new public interactions the new pope will have – will he be shy and reserved like Pope Benedict XVI or open and get close to the people like Pope Francis?' said Prof Schmalz.
'How will he handle the public spectacle, interact with the crowd ... Will we see the Popemobile, or will he do the rounds on foot?'
Pope Leo XIV will then step into his role as the leader of 1.41 billion Catholics around the world. His next big decision will be where to make his first trip outside of Rome.
'This will be an early defining moment for the new pontiff,' said Prof Schmalz, 'signalling to the world how he intends to connect with the global community … and how he will position himself in relation to Francis's reforms.'
Pope Francis chose to first meet migrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa, to pray for those lost at sea, setting the tone for the rest of his papacy, during which he championed marginalised people in society.
What happened after the
Pope Leo was taken into a side room known as the Stanza delle Lacrime (Room of Tears) and asked to choose his attire.
He changed into the white vestments of the papacy, which had been prepared by Rome's best tailors in three sizes.
Pope Benedict XVI chose to wear the full regalia, including a gold cross and crimson cape and red papal shoes. However, Pope Francis opted for a more humble appearance, wearing simple white robes and a zucchetto (skullcap) with black shoes.
'It is the first clue into whether he will continue on with Francis's legacy or not,' Prof Mathew Schmalz told The Telegraph.
The pope was announced to the world from the loggia of St Peter's Basilica with the Latin words, 'Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus papam!' ('I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope!') and his chosen papal name was revealed.
The 267th pope then appeared before the crowd to give his first blessing as pontiff before retiring to the Vatican.
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