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The 133 Catholic Cardinal electors on Wednesday, took their oath of secrecy and listened to a meditation from the former Preacher of the Papal Household.
DAILY POST reports that the conclave takes place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Cardinals are kept in strict isolation to keep them far from any outside influence from the rest of the world.
DAILY POST recalls that Pope Francis, the 266th Vicar of Christ, was elected in 2013 and died on April 21, 2025.
According to numerous media reports, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo, among others, are floated possible pope candidates.
The College of Cardinals will signal to the world that a new pope has been selected when white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
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