Resurfaced allegations state that the new pope failed to act against accused priests in Illinois and Peru, raising questions about how he will address clergy sexual abuse.
The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls on Wednesday afternoon.
Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a medical clinic used to treat Palestinian children.
In a move that has sparked worldwide debate, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the pope as the Catholic Church.
Lev Cinemas is bringing back the movie Conclave just in time for next week's religious ritual.
"We believe it should be the central issue in the conclave," Peter Isely, one of the founders of the abuse survivors' group SNAP.
There is internal division within the Catholic church on who will lead the Vatican.
The task facing the cardinals today is to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.
Among those attending from more than 150 countries will be US President Donald Trump, who clashed with Francis on numerous occasions over their starkly contrasting positions on immigration.
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