Vatican shares major update on next pope as date to begin conclave is set

Daily Express

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Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
The Hill
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The announcement comes after Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday in a ceremony that saw world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners descend upon the Vatican to pay their respects.
NBC News
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The date was decided at a meeting of cardinals of all ages early Monday, two days after the funeral of Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88.
Le Monde
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After a nine-day mourning period, cardinals will gather to choose the next leader of the Catholic Church.
Euronews

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