There’s only one thing left for Catholics to do: Pray for the conclave.

Do we really trust the Holy Spirit to guide the election of a pope? What does that trust feel like? Are we hopeful or fearful for what is to come? Why does it feel so hard to pray in Rome sometimes?

The cardinals have asked for our prayers repeatedly in the run-up to the conclave. While they are sequestered away on the second day of conclave, Sebastian Gomes, Ashley McKinless, Zac Davis and J.D. Long García talk about what their prayer has been like while covering the lead-up to the conclave.

Links from the show:

• Cardinal John Dew: On feeling nervous before the conclave—and praying through it.
• ‘Adopt a Cardinal’ helps Catholics pray for the electors inside the conclave
• Black smoke: Conclave fails to elect pope on first vote
• Conclave day 2: When (and how) to watch for white smoke