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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, ...
Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7
Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...
Papal conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor to begin on May 7
Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is ...
Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7, Vatican says
The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at the ...
Conclave set to elect new pope: Who will succeed Pope Francis?
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find ...
Conclave to elect successor to Pope Francis will start on 7 May, Vatican says
Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral Mass in St Peter’s Square that drew world leaders and hundreds of ...
Vatican closes Sistine Chapel as cardinals prepare to elect new pope
Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...
Woman Who Knew Pope Francis as Young Priest Recalls Memories of Him and How He Changed Once He Became Pontiff (Exclusive)
"He always kept a low profile. He was a very serious person,” Ana Maria Belmonte tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview ...
Pope Francis' successor to be chosen in conclave starting May 7
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, cardinals will convene in Rome to elect his ...