Reuters: Papal Election Scheduled for May
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A secret conclave to elect the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church will begin on May 7, according to a senior Vatican source cited by Reuters.
The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals, the first such gathering since the funeral of Pope Francis. An official announcement of the conclave’s start is expected to be released soon.
A total of 135 cardinals from around the world are eligible to participate in the vote. Only cardinals under the age of 80 have voting rights.
Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports on the farewell ceremony for Pope Francis at the Vatican.
