Friday : Before Friday 's meeting , several cardinals took to the Internet to offer prayers . The hotel also contains a suite where the newly elected pope will live for a few weeks before moving to the papal apartments . The secretive election for a new pope will start Saturday . The chimney that sends the signals will be raised over the Sistine Chapel on Sunday . The 115 cardinal - electors will draw lots for the rooms in which they reside during the conclave .
Friday : Before Friday 's meeting , several cardinals took to the Internet to offer prayers . The secretive election for a new pope will start Saturday . The chimney that sends the signals will be raised over the Sistine Chapel on Sunday . The 115 cardinal - electors will draw lots for the rooms in which they reside during the conclave .