Just days after the world said goodbye to Pope Francis, the Vatican announced that the conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7.

The movie "Conclave" depicts the process by which a new pope is elected.

ABC News contributor Gloria Purvis breaks down the spiritual ritual to find Pope Francis’ successor.

The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7.

Cardinals will convene at the Vatican to begin a process of choosing a new pope. ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports.

The 135 cardinals under 80 years old will be sequestered inside the Sistine Chapel and cut off from the world until a majority has been reached to select a new pope.

One day after his funeral, thousands visited the final resting place of Pope Francis -- as young Catholics look ahead to the future of the church.

Nearly 200,000 young people attended the Jubilee of Teenagers Mass on Sunday in St. Peter's Square. The mass is sometimes called "Catholic Woodstock" and is part of the Jubilee Year of Hope.

Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about his funeral on Saturday.

ABC News Papal Contributor Gloria Purvis discussed the conclave process and its potential outcome.

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Father James Martin on “This Week.”

White House communications director Steven Cheung said the two leaders had a "very productive session."

Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli and Colleen Dulle, an associate editor at America magazine, joins ABC News Live to discuss the ancient ritual of selecting a pope.

The first Sunday mass took place in St. Peter’s Square since Pope Francis was laid to rest as the Catholic Church prepares to select a successor.

Francis is buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday before attending the funeral for Pope Francis.

Late Friday, Trump posted Ukraine and Russia were "very close to a deal."

Vatican reporter Colleen Dulle reflects on the funeral for Pope Francis and explores the symbolism of him being laid to rest in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more. Here's what each represents.

Valerie Herrera a 26-year-old from Illinois told ABC News that Pope Francis “touched her heart” after she was involved in a notable interaction with the pontiff in 2015.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

For the funeral procession from St. Peter's to Santa Maria Maggiore, where Pope Francis is to be buried, the back end of a popemobile that Francis had used has been adapted, ANSA reported.

The Vatican is now reporting that the number of people present as Francis’ funeral nears its end is more than 250,000.

It is one of the most poignant and iconic moments in papal funerals: the simple yet profound image of the breeze blowing the pages of the Book of the Gospels resting on top of the pope's coffin.

“Let us commend to God’s tender mercy the soul of Pope Francis, Bishop of the Catholic Church,” Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said.

Pope Francis was remembered as a pope "among the people" in his funeral homily.

"Pope Francis truly shared the anxieties, sufferings and hopes of this time of globalization," Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said in a liturgy during Francis' funeral.

American Kielce Gussie, who works as a journalist at Vatican News, did the first reading -- several verses from the Acts of the Apostles -- at Pope Francis' funeral.

American Kielce Gussie, who works as a journalist at Vatican News, did the first reading in English -- several verses from the Acts of the Apostles -- at the funeral of Pope Francis.

The president and first lady were among the mourners paying their respects at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis clashed with Donald Trump several times over the years, primarily on Trump's immigration policy and rhetoric toward migrants.

David Muir reports from St. Peter's Square where thousands of mourners paid their respects to Pope Francis before his coffin was closed ahead of his funeral Saturday.

After Pope Francis lied in state the past three days, his wooden coffin was closed In a solemn ceremony ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Greg Burke, director of the Vatican Press Office, reflects on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.

Somos Community Care founder and chairman Dr. Ramón Tallaj and CEO Mario Jesús Paredes share memories of Pope Francis and reflect on his legacy.

Robert Harris, author of the book that inspired the Oscar-winning film, says, “Anyone who thinks they can predict the outcome of a conclave is a fool.”

The process of electing a new pope is a mix of tradition, pageantry and practical necessity.

Most popes are laid to rest inside St. Peter’s Basilica, but Pope Francis chose his final resting place to be in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Santa Maria Maggiore.

"GMA" explores the ancient rituals of the secret conclave that will select the next pope.

Thousands of mourners are still lining up outside St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state before his funeral on Saturday.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, president of the Australian Bishops’ Conference, discusses the late pontiff’s legacy.

More than 90,000 mourners waited hours to pay their respects to Pope Francis. It comes as the Vatican releases the first image of what the pontiff’s tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica will look like.

Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona...

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reported on the story of Sister Norma Pimentel – a nun who Pope Francis once thanked for her work with migrant families in Texas – and the lasting bond between the two.

Sister Norma Pimentel, who runs Catholic Charities in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, received a surprise sponsorship to attend Pope Francis's funeral hours after his death.

Father Eamon Kelly, vice director of the Magdala Institute, discussed the crowds visiting St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis.

Streams of the movie “Conclave” have surged following the death of Pope Francis. Get the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.

ABC News contributor Father John Martin discusses the upcoming funeral and election for a new pope.