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Conclave starts to elect new pope

We're live from the Vatican where cardinals have gathered to decide the next pope.

Our presenter Mark Lowen is live at the Vatican as cardinals gather to elect a new pope. Once they are closed in the chapel they will have no communication with the outside world until a new pope is elected - this marks the beginning of the conclave. We speak to people who have travelled from all over the world to be there.

Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan, after India launched missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India says the missile strikes are in response to a deadly militant attack on Indian tourists last month. We hear from people in Kashmir and across India and Pakistan.

Joe Biden has told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is "modern-day appeasement" in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House.

Presenters: Mark Lowen and Lukwesa Burak

Photo: Conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, Vatican City, Vatican City State Holy See - 07 May 2025 Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

50 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 May 2025 16:06GMT

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  • Wed 7 May 2025 16:06GMT

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