Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the brand new chief of the worldwide Church ranging from Could 7, the Vatican has confirmed.
Some 135 cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis
Thomson Reuters ·
Cardinals are proven on Sunday on the Basilica of Saint Mary Main (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome. Some 135 cardinals from across the globe will vote to elect a brand new pope. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the brand new chief of the worldwide Church ranging from Could 7, the Vatican has confirmed.
Trendy papal conclaves have stretched over greater than sooner or later. Pope Francis, who was buried after a funeral attended by world leaders and dignitaries on Saturday, was elected on the second day and on the fifth poll of voting amongst Roman Catholic cardinals in 2013.
