The Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will enter the conclave today where they will begin the process to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.
Of the 133 Cardinals eligible to vote, 108 were appointed by Pope Francis.
The Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel where they will be locked in, part of the process of maintaining the secrecy of the selection of the next pope.
To be elected, a Cardinal must get two thirds of the votes. After each round of voting, the ballots are burnt and if no-one reaches the required level, black smoke is emitted from a chimney above the chapel.
Then the moment that catholics around the world wait for, white smoke to indicate that a new Pope had been elected. The world as well awaits.
The process begins today.
