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The conclave: How is the next pope chosen?

After the funeral of Pope Francis, the eyes of the Catholic world are now focused on one of the Church's most secretive traditions - the conclave.

Senior members of the clergy will gather in the Vatican and eligible cardinals will elect the next pope, in a centuries-old ritual carried out behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel.

Prime Time reporters Louise Byrne and Paul Murphy take a closer look at how the upcoming conclave will unfold, who the leading candidates might be, and what the new pope could mean for the future of the Catholic Church.