The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

Some 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80 and from all over the world, are eligible to take part in the vote for ...

The College of Cardinals that will elect a new pope includes members from far-flung corners of the globe whom Francis named ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican.

Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion ...

Whenever a Pope dies or decides to step down, a special group of church leaders called the College of Cardinals come together ...

THE conclave to elect the next pope will begin on 7 May, the Vatican announced on Monday afternoon.