sOME reporters bravely admire the warm spring, while others seek respite in the shadow of the Vatican colonies. Regardless of their strategy, the goal is the same: discover the red cardinals appearing in the conference hall and try to draw their clues from them, who will succeed Pope Francis.

The person responsible for selecting the new pope enjoys the identity of a rock star in Rome as he prepares for the conventional race: a secret, a ritual for centuries to elect the leaders of the Catholic Church that will begin on May 7.

Marina García Diéguez is one of the journalists for daily survival. She is a newbie to the conference, but will soon be able to solve the cunning way the cardinal tried to avoid journalists.

"Everyone has their own strategy," said Diéguez, who works for Spanish radio stations Cadena Ser and Mediaset España. "Some people already have cars with dark windows waiting for them, so they can exit sharply. Others remove the red skull and walk away, taking a route through St. Peter's Square, where they can get lost among tourists and escape through Della Conciliazione." It was then, she suggests, that's when you have a great chance to grab one.

Diéguez managed to get a quote from a couple, including Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni, whose name appears in the Pope's favorite this week. The Guardian's attempt to chase was not that successful. An Argentine cardinal said: “I can’t speak English, it’s a very good thing.

Each morning this week, about 180 cardinals from around the world held in the religious chambers to get to know each other and share their vision for the church, but ultimately establish a clear pope contender. Of this number, 133 are eligible to vote after exiting the meeting for health reasons.

Eight of the 10 voters appointed by Francis became cardinals only in December. Francis noted that cardinals were chosen from places that had never been seen, such as Myanmar, Haiti and Rwanda. Many people have never seen it until the past week or so.

During the meeting, the men will be isolated in the modest residence of Casa Santa Marta, the hotel in which Pope Francis lived during his 12-year Pope and the voted Sistine Chapel.

The Cardinal swore silently before each pre-restricted meeting and did so again at the beginning of the election.

But until they were quarantined, it happened in bars and restaurants around the Vatican, where real conversations took place around the Vatican, some naughty cardinals exploited the media in the media while they could leak tits or discredit the main candidates.

Al Passetto Di Borgo, a restaurant in Borgo Pio, has been a favorite among Roman clergy for many years. According to a framed newspaper article hanging on the wall, it was written on Carbonara and Tiramisu to ensure the election of Joseph Ratzinger at the 2005 conference.

One of the diners this week is American Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, a committee responsible for preventing clerical abuse of minors. O'Malley is 80 years old and too old to vote, but there are the possibilities for church viewers to name the Pope. Another diner is Donald Wuerl, who resigned as the Archbishop of Washington in 2018 for handling a sexual abuse scandal.

Antonello Fulvimari, the owner of the restaurant, showed a photo on his phone with a normal Wuerl.

The only information Fulvimari was able to gather from his famous clients this week was that they hoped to meet “as soon as possible”. "They all want to go home," he added. "But this is where the real decision is made."

Another popular restaurant is Marcantonio, although according to the waiter, the Cardinal's presence is in trouble with journalists.

Cardinals who want to spread rumors tend to appeal from Italian media to senior Vatican journalists. They are trying to reduce the credibility of some major competitors, such as Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, by claiming they have health problems. Luis Antonio Tagle, a Philippine reformer, is also a powerful favorite who also took a difficult journey from the conservative cardinal after singing a video of John Lennon's Imagine on the Internet.

Another party spot reportedly was Caffe Dei Papi, a coffee bar hiding from the main Hubbub on Via Vespasiano. "But I never know when they were here," said bar manager Ilda. "I just read it in the newspaper."

It is no surprise that the main chats in the bar are constantly surrounding who will be elected Pope. "I think it should be someone who embraces everyone," Ilda said.

Vincenzo Aru is a building concierge working nearby and is a lost Catholic and therefore indifferent. "I'm glad they've cleaned the streets," he said. "The only thing that happened here was the death of the pope."