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.

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon but a first round

The College of Cardinals began meeting Wednesday to vote in a papal conclave -- a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is required for the election of a new pontiff. After each round of submissions,