•The Cardinals The 135 Cardinals of the Catholic Church below the statutory 80 years of age (Cardinal Electors) will today enter into the Sistine Chapel, located in the Apostolic Palace, or Papal Palace, at the Vatican to elect the 267th pope and successor to Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday – April 21, and […]
•Cardinals stand during late Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony All 133 Catholic cardinals eligible to vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican confirmed today, ahead of the conclave beginning this week. They will enter into seclusion in the Sistine Chapel at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, voting in secret until one […]
•Cardinals attend holy mass at St Peter’s square in Vatican Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week’s conclave to elect a new pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133, the Vatican said today. The Vatican did not name them but a source at the archdiocese of Valencia confirmed to […]
•These are potentials Cardinals predicted to be next Pope Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced today, a week after the death of Pope Francis. So-called “Princes of the Church” under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new […]

