The Cardinal elected a new pope at Sistine Chapel on the second day of the meeting, which so far ended in black smoke, indicating that there was no election of the new pope.

Thursday's vote was highly anticipated as the first two popes announced the second day of the meeting.

Here’s what we know about what Cardinals do all day:

How many cardinals gather in the Vatican?

Of the 252 cardinals, only cardinals younger than 80 are eligible to attend the Pope.

Currently, 135 Cardinals meet this standard. However, the two chose not to travel to Rome, invoking health issues and increasing the number of confirmed voters to 133.

Election of the new pope requires a two-thirds majority. Here are 89 votes out of 133 qualified cardinals. If no candidate meets this threshold, another vote is held. After each round, the vote was burned.

If black smoke appears from the chimney above the Sistine Church, it means there is no choice for the Pope. White Smoke Signal is that the Catholic Church has a new pope.

"In the past, fresh straw was used to produce white smoke and water was added to produce black smoke," Father Francis Lucas, an executive director of the Catholic media network, told Al Jazeera.

"However, this sometimes leads to grey smoke, which leads to confusion. Now, chemicals are added to make sure the smoke is obviously black or white."

What is the voting process for the Pope Conference?

Voting after the first day is up to four times a day: twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon

Each cardinal received a vote marked “Eligo in ummumum Pontificem” (“I was elected Supreme Pontiff”) and wrote in the candidates they chose. They don't allow themselves to vote.

They then fold the ballots, secured them to visibility, and carry them to the altar where the Holy Grail is waiting for the plate. The Cardinal approached the altar before Michelangelo's final judgment, swore to take the oath and put his votes in the Holy Grail.

According to Vatican News, each cardinal spoke loudly, in Italian:

• “I call for witness to Christ, and the Lord will judge me, and my vote is made by the man I believe should be elected.”
• “I call me my testimony, Christ, and will be my judge, and my vote is by the man I believe should be chosen according to God.”

Each Cardinal placed his ballot on a plate, used it to place the vote into the Holy Grail, bowed to the altar, and returned to his seat.

The Cardinals who were present but unable to walk to the altar due to illness folded their vote to one of the examiners - many of them were elected to oversee the vote. The examiner takes it to the altar and deposits it in the same way without having to recite the oath again.

During the meeting, no one allowed the cardinal in the church except for the time being. Outside the church, there are other engagement processes such as personnel handling logistics and security, cleaners, medical support staff and other clergy in support roles. About 100 people surpassed the voting cardinal and took the oath of office.

What does the Cardinal do when he doesn't vote?

The conclusion is inherently secretive, but experts say there is some information about what happens when the cardinal doesn’t vote.

"On the day of the conference, they moved to Sistine Church on the charter bus at St. Peter's Basilica, into and voted in the morning," Steven P Millies, a professor of public theology at the Catholic Theology in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, a Catholic theology in Illinois, USA.

"They will return to Domus sanctae Marthae (Santa Martha's house, Vatican hotel), have lunch, have lunch, then take a nap, then go back to the evening vote (and then back to the Sistine Church). Then again (and back to Domus sanctae Marthae) for an evening meal," he added.

"The Church emphasizes that meeting is a spiritual and sacred process, not a political process," said Fr. Francis Lucas.

Some experts believe that most social activities and reflections on previous votes may be at the home of St. Martha.

"Some people imagine it was in the cafeteria at Domus Sanctae Marthae, where people do eat the style of the cafeteria, and they put the food on their own trays," Millis said.

He added: "In the meals and informal dialogue, the Cardinal interpreted the meaning of what just happened to the last vote and tried to figure out that their support might get the best choice. This is where the alliance and alliance."

He explained: “This does not rule out the guidance of the Holy Spirit, but there must be a certain level of negotiation, alliance, transfer alliance, and what these things will happen in these spaces.”

What is the food and accommodation like?

The food was reportedly not very good during the meeting.

"The food is plain, pasta, soup and fruit, and that's what Francis wants," a Vatican insider told the British Times newspaper.

Although food at the Pope's meeting was traditionally a simple thing, Francis, who is known for his simplicity and humility, was partially blamed for further degradation in quality, according to a report from the New York Times. Some cardinals complained about bland vegetables and uninspired pasta.

"You don't eat well," Gianfranco Ravasi, a supporter of Pope Francis, told The New York Times.

Pope Francis refused to move into the Pope's apartment in the Apostle's Palace after being elected, breaking the Vatican tradition with more than a century of Vatican tradition. Instead, he chose to live in a simple suite in Saint Martha's, where the currently voted cardinal is staying.

"We are now a guest room," Pope Francis said in an interview.

"I chose to live here, in Room 201... The Pope Apartment in the Apostle Palace is not luxurious. It's old, beautifully decorated, large, but not luxurious. But, in the end, it's like an inverted funnel. It's a big and spacious funnel. It's really tight in the entrance, but I can only add anyone in Dribs and Drabs, and I have to live.