A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

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Cardinals will convene on May 7th to elect the new leader of the Catholic Church following Pope Francis's funeral.

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

The date was decided two days after the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Vatican says the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on May 7. The date was chief on the agenda of ...