Watch live to see the moment the new pope is revealed - he's expected to step out onto the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square shortly.

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope has been elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The smoke indicates that a candidate has secured the necessary two-thirds majority —at least 89 of the 133 voting cardinals—during the secretive conclave.