Vatican’s Secretive Conclave to Pick Next Pope Starts May 7
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The Vatican’s cardinals’ assembly, known as the General Congregation, has chosen May 7 as the starting date for the highly secretive election that will choose the next pope, the Holy See said on Monday.
More than 100 senior clergy members will take part in a conclave to cast ballots for the pontiff to succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21. They’ll meet in the Sistine Chapel for a closely watched election whose outcome is highly unpredictable.