Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.

The morning began with a Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica, and later Wednesday afternoon, the cardinals were taken from their living quarters at Casa Santa Marta to the Sistine Chapel.