Title: How is the Pope Elected
Headings: How is the Pope Elected
How is the Pope Elected
How is the Pope Elected – the Election Process
Cardinals eligible for voting to elect the pope are summoned
Voting to elect the pope takes place after general congregation
Rules of voting for electing the pope

Content: The meeting takes place behind closed doors inside Sistine Chapel as Cardinals cast their votes through secret ballot. There is a series of meetings where these Cardinals discuss the challenges faced by the Church on a global level. Voting to elect the pope takes place after general congregation
It is after these series of meetings that the election process begins. Many people say that the Cardinals are guided by the Holy Spirit during the election process. Though there is a prohibition on campaigning for any individual, it is no secret that the election of a new Pope has become a political process these days. Cardinals remain shut away in the Vatican away from the world till they reach an agreement. They are literally locked inside a room to prevent any leakage of the vetoing process to the outside world. Any of the cardinals who leaks the news faces the threat of being excommunicated. The entire area where voting takes place is checked by security officials to make sure there are no microphones or other bugging devices. After this, the cardinals are in a world of their own and emerge out only after they have finally elected a new Pope.