President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders later, while the White House can expect questions on the election of the first ever American pope. President Trump's executive actions will likely continue to reflect his administration's priorities,

From Washington to Rome, leaders around the globe responded to the surprise election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the next head of the Catholic Church.

The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, said the new Pope was a "friend of Ireland and no doubt the Augustinian communities at home will be delighted with the news". White smoke started billowing from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel in Rome shortly after 18:00 local time (17:00 BST) on Thursday,