Cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to vote for a new Pope, with no clear frontrunner emerging.

As cardinals prepare to vote for a new Pope in the Sistine Chapel, no clear frontrunner has emerged. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as Vatican Secretary of State and was close to Pope Francis, gained attention but remains one of many potential candidates. Bookmakers favor Parolin, followed by Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. The secretive nature of the election and the lack of public campaigning make predicting the outcome challenging.