At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election process for a new pope.

The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will most likely not know how many votes the successor received, nor would they know much about what happened during the conclave.

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new pope at a papal conclave.