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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
Dust off the history books and there are papal conclaves with international intrigue, royal rigging and even riots, a ...
But then, most job selections don’t end with a new pope. Conclaves were first used to elect a pope about eight centuries ago, with early elections lasting months, even years. It’s been nearly ...
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