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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
The conclave could have opened as early as May 5 or 6, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to speak in more informal ...
Vatican announces conclave to elect new pope to begin May 7
Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.
Date set by cardinals for conclave to elect new Pope
Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret ...
Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7 as cardinals gather to decide next pontiff
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...
Conclave date to elect a new pope announced
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...