Audrey Carville hears from the former Irish President Dr Mary McAleese about Pope Francis and the challenges for his successor. Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reflects on Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 and the reframing of the relationship between the State and the Church.

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

The death of Pope Francis this month at the age of 88 set off grief and mourning around the world — along with a complex process to find a successor. Francis’ successor will be selected at a conclave that will begin May 7,