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Conclave to elect new pope will start May 7

USA TODAY · 25m

Conclave to elect new pope begins May 7: When will we see white smoke? Updates

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Conclave to elect new pope to start on May 7, cardinals meet

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.

Pope Francis, funeral

The New York Times · 4h

What to Know About the Conclave to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens of heads of state, monarchs and other dignitaries, it will be, in any case, a spectacle. And at the center of it all will be Francis’ simple coffin, on the esplanade of St. Peter’s Basilica.

What happens next after Pope Francis' death?

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

CNET on MSN1h

Pope Francis Is Laid To Rest: Here's What Comes Next as Conclave Begins May 7

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

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Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

6hon MSN

Picking a Pope: Inside the World’s Most Secretive Election

The conclave will begin on May 7, the Vatican said. When the voting cardinals reach a two-thirds majority for a candidate, ...

9hon MSN

New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis, and a myriad other problems

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

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Former top Pope Francis aide details his 'great reset' of how Catholic Church was perceived

Greg Burke, a former spokesperson for Pope Francis, joins 'MediaBuzz' from the Vatican to discuss his experience working for ...

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Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis

President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very ...

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When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...

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