Roman Catholic Cardinals will begin their conclave inside the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to elect a new pope.

As Roman Catholic cardinals gather in Rome, there are calls for them to consider electing a pope from outside Europe.

Leahy persuaded two Catholic cardinals to ask Francis to raise Cuba and the prisoners when he met Obama in March.

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to begin the process of electing the next Pope.

It was only day two of a conclave (the meeting of Catholic cardinals to elect a new pope) that was expected to be long.