After the Death of Pope Francis: Conclave Begins on May 7

This was announced by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni on Monday at the Vatican. The date was set during a general congregation of the cardinals at the Vatican, the first since the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

Over 180 cardinals participated in the fifth general congregation, including about 100 papal electors, reported Bruni. The names of the three cardinals who will support the Camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, at the conclave were drawn: they are the German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle, and the Frenchman Dominique Mamberti. The cardinals discussed on Monday the challenges facing the new pope and the world church, reported Bruni.

Pope's Death: 135 Cardinals are Eligible to Participate in the Conclave

The Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who fell from grace with the late Pope Francis due to a financial scandal, intends to participate in the conclave for the election of the new pontiff. Although the case was discussed at the general congregation, no decision was made regarding it, Bruni stated.

135 cardinals, all under the age of 80 and from all over the world, are eligible to participate in the conclave and decide who will become the next head of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. The last two conclaves, which took place in 2005 and 2013, each lasted only about two days.

(APA/Red)

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