Cardinals, many of whom don’t know each other, gearing up for momentous ballot next week
Cardinal Anders Arborelius speaks to the media in the Vatican. Photo: Reuters
Cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect a new pope on May 7, the Vatican confirmed yesterday.
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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