Conclave Day 2: Cardinals have 4 chances to elect a new pope. Live updates

Conclave Day 2: Cardinals have 4 chances to elect a new pope. Live updates

The Roman Catholic cardinals charged with electing the next pontiff were gathering in Vatican City for a second day Thursday, seeking the two-thirds majority required to name a successor to Pope Francis.

∎ Day 2 begins with Mass at in the Pauline Chapel, followed by a midmorning prayer in the Sistine Chapel, where the cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

∎ Two votes are allowed in the morning. If no pope is elected the cardinals take a lengthy lunch break.

∎ The cardinals then return and can vote twice more. If no one is elected, they are expected to wrap up for the day at about