India, April 22 -- Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 after an 11-year papacy. With his death, the top post of the Vatican City goes vacant and a suitable replacement will be inducted soon, a hunt for which had already began.

A conclave is a high-stakes meeting of top Catholic leaders around the world. It involves the choosing a new pope during this very secret meeting, being locked inside the Sistine Chapel, away from any kind of communication with the outside world. The meeting will see the attendance of Cardinals under the age of 80, who will be allowed to vote for a new pope. This is a centuries-old election process, that will see the choosing of a new Catholic leader who will be at the helm of Vatican city. The new Pope will ...