On Saturday (April 26) Pope Francis was laid to rest at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica following a funeral in the Vatican.
Politicians, royalty and around 400,000 were in attendance to say farewell to the pontiff.
He had served as the Bishop of Rome since 2013 and was the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere, as well as being the first born or raised outside of Europe since the 8th-century.
The process to appoint his successor will begin on Wednesday, May 7, in the Sistine Chapel, with 135 cardinal electors participating in the conclave.
Speculation as to who they will choose has been growing since the funeral, with these 13 cardinals considered the frontrunners.
13. Claudio Gugerotti
Italian Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti is prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches. He previously worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including serving as nuncio to Great Britain from 2020 to 2022. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2023. | AFP via Getty Images