How is the New Pope Elected?

I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately. But just in time for the papal conclave, here is a video about the process of electing a pope:




Here is more information on how the pope is elected:

• How is a New Pope Chosen? (from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
• How a New Pope is Chosen (from Catholic News Service and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
• How a Pope is Elected (an interactive graphic from the Italian newspaper La Stampa)
• Papal Conclave 101: The Mechanics of Electing a New Pope (an article from the National Catholic Register)
• An Illustrated Guide to the Conclave (from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students)
• Inside the Conclave (detailed graphic from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

You can also click here to watch live coverage of the papal conclave on EWTN.