The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave2 days ago Share Save Aleem Maqbool Religion editor Share SaveBBCThe Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with cardinals participating in the conclave to elect the next Pope. The ribbon remains a tangible reminder of the man whose shoes the cardinals are looking to fill – but Pope Francis' presence looms large over this conclave in many profound ways. "And Pope Francis had 50 million followers on Twitter, so [it is] a very, very small state and an incredible global influencer." He criticised Pope Francis for "imposing his own ideas" by attempting to move Church governance away from the clergy.