New Delhi, May 8 -- The Catholic Church remains without a new spiritual leader as the papal conclave entered its second day without electing a successor to Pope Francis. Following the death of the Pope, the Church began the centuries-old and deeply symbolic process of selecting a new pope-one that has captured global attention and continues to unfold behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel.

The conclave, derived from Latin meaning "with key" is the Vatican's traditional method for electing a new pope. This 'secretive' process involves the eligible cardinals-those under the age of 80-gathering in the Sistine Chapel and voting in successive rounds until one man receives at least a two-thirds majority. Until that happens, black smoke ...