The conclave will take place in the nearby Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that was closed to the public Monday and ...

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday.

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Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

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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The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...