The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the new bishop of Rome.

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church will begin a process virtually unchanged in 800 years to select its new leader.The system is known as the ‘Papal Conclave,’ and is a democratic process with a strong emphasis on working through multiple rounds of voting until a clear consensus emerges.