Conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will gather on 7 May, Vatican says
The late pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral Mass in St Peter’s Square that drew world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners.
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The late pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral Mass in St Peter’s Square that drew world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/28/vatican-closes-sistine-chapel-ahead-of-papal-conclave-following-pope-francis-death
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00:00Catholic cardinals have set the 7th of May as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret vote by two days.
00:10Monday's informal meeting to set the date follows the death of Pope Francis, whose funeral was held on Saturday.
00:17According to the Vatican, the date was agreed to give time for the cardinals to get to know each other and find a consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
00:28The closed-door meeting will start inside the chapel and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world.
00:37Although there is no set time frame for choosing the next Pope, the two conclaves that took place in 2005 and 2013 only lasted two days.
00:48Many cardinals have cited the desire to continue Pope Francis' pastoral focus on people who are marginalised and against war.
00:58I'll see you next time.