When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of secrecy and vote by secret ballot. A two-thirds majority is needed to elect a new pope, and campaigning is part of the process, though it should not appear so.

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates each day's decision.

With the funeral now over, attention has turned to the conclave, the confidential process through which a new pope will be chosen, which the Vatican has confirmed will begin on 7 May. Throughout history,

Michael Waltz, National Security Advisor to President Trump, spoke to Brian Kilmeade about President Trump and Zelenskyy's historic meeting while attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome,

President Donald Trump on Sunday shared some of the contents of his conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome. “I think the meeting went well.