A CBS News reporter has sparked backlash while reporting on the ongoing conclave as he said cardinals are "rawdogging" the selection process.
As you're probably aware, following the passing of Pope Francis, cardinals from around the world have flocked to the Vatican to begin the process to elect a new Pope.
The conclave is shrouded in secrecy, with only those in the Sistine Chapel allowed to know what really goes down.
Historically, conclaves have lasted anywhere between a few days to three years... although that was centuries ago, and the more recent ones have been wrapped up fairly quickly.
133 cardinals are currently on day two of voting, with a candidate needing the backing of 89 to become the new Pope.
Many Catholics have headed to Rome in order to be at the Vatican when the new Pope is announced.
If black smoke comes out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney, then it means that nobody has been elected, whereas white smoke indicates that a new Pope has been elected.
At the time of writing, the cardinals have had three rounds of voting, and there has been black smoke each time, per BBC News.
Given that the entire selection process is secret, the cardinals are not allowed any devices that could message the outside world.
This sparked a CBS reporter to claim that they are "rawdogging" the process.
Reporter John Allen, live on air, explained that while the voting is going on the cardinals are likely reading their book of prayer.
"The one thing we know they're not doing is checking Instagram," he said.
This sparked another CBS reporter to interrupt with: "I believe the kids call it rawdogging if you're going to go through a long time with no electric device."
And people weren't happy with the comment, with one person writing: "More disrespect towards Catholics."
A second said: "This phrase and the conclave do not go together," while a third added: "Hearing 'rawdogging' in a papal conclave is just weird."
But if you think that's weird, then you might be shocked to know the cardinals are also banned from eating certain foods that could potentially hide secret messages.
During the conclave, Vatican nuns are responsible for serving meals, and they have strict rules to follow, per the BBC.
The menu typically includes meat skewers, pasta, potatoes, fish, and boiled vegetables, but that’s about as fancy as it gets.
Food such as whole poultry and closed foods - including pies and quiches- are banned as they have the ability to hide messages inside.
That means no ravioli either... which seems baffling considering they are in the heart of Italy.
All cloth napkins are closely inspected, and all drinking receptacles will be transparent.
While this might all seem a bit bizarre, the electing of the Pope used to be influenced heavily by politics and wealthy families, so there is a necessity to ensure that the conclave isn't rigged in any way.