Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. DW has the latest.

Following a special mass in St Peter’s Basilica, a group of cardinals will go into the Sistine Chapel where they will have no contact with the outside world until white smoke rises into the air in Vat

Cardinals from all over the world will gather in conclave on Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis. There were 135 cardinal electors when Pope Francis died, but two are not attending the conclave,