Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.

Cardinal electors are meeting in the Sistine Chapel to vote on a new Pope until they have a two-thirds majority. NBC News International Correspondent Claudio Lavanga, MSNBC Vatican Analyst Deborah Lubov and Jesuit Conference President Father Timothy Kesicki,

With the conclave underway, PBS News has a live video of the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as the world waits for white smoke that signals a successful vote for a new pontiff.