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Conclave election of new pope to start on May 7

Cardinals visit the tomb of Pope Francis

Cardinals attend the Vespers prayers after visiting the tomb of Pope Francis in Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Sunday.

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

The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first since the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.



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