Preparing to Pick a New Pope

Enlarge this image Cardinals pay tribute to the late Pope Francis during a vespers service at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Eric Vandeville/Vatican Pool – Corbis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Vandeville/Vatican Pool – Corbis/Getty Images Cardinals pay tribute to the late Pope Francis during a vespers service at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Eric Vandeville/Vatican Pool – Corbis/Getty Images Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at the Vatican to choose his successor. In this episode we speak to one of those cardinals, who will attend his first papal conclave. And we go inside the room where it all happens, the Sistine Chapel famous for its ceiling of frescos by Michelangelo. Sponsor Message