Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the church,” rank just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church; together, they are known as the College of Cardinals. When a pope dies, the college chooses a successor.

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis

White smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals have selected a new pope on the second day of the conclave.