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VATICAN CITY - Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday. The date was ...

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[VATICAN CITY] The Vatican’s cardinals’ assembly ... More than 100 senior clergy members will take part in a conclave to cast ballots for the pontiff to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, which remain closed to visitors during those days,” The Vatican wrote on X. The announcement of the event was high on the agenda ...

Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome on Monday (April 28, 2025) have set May 7 as the start date for the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, the Vatican spokesman said. The date was ...