The 267th Pope is set to inherit a deeply divided church. There are those who will want the new leader to remain on Pope Francis' reformist path and those who would want the next pontiff to return to a more traditional style.
The conclave, which will begin May 7 in the Holy See, is the largest and least predictable in decades. There are 133 possible cardinal electors.
Voting will continue until a candidate wins a two-thirds majority. There is one vote on the first day, and four votes each day afterward. If the "Vicar of Christ" is not chosen in three days, the cardinals may pause for prayers and informal discussions for one day. The previous two conclaves were decided in just two days.
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