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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
AP ^ | 4/28/25 | By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY

Posted on 04/28/2025 10:18:15 AM PDT by DallasBiff

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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.

The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In a chaotic scene, journalists shouted questions about the mood inside and whether there was unity. A reporter for a satirical Italian television program asked whether an Italian cardinal who has been convicted by the Vatican criminal court on finance-related charges would be allowed to vote.

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To: MDLION

Cardinal Erdo from Hungary is also slightly right of center, like Cardinal Pizzaballa. I would be very happy if this Conclave elected either one. A more conservative Cardinal such as Sarah would be great but probably just a dream.


21 posted on 04/28/2025 12:35:54 PM PDT by NorthernDancer (“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Heartbreaking.


22 posted on 04/28/2025 12:38:02 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: MDLION

My money is on Keith Richards.


23 posted on 04/28/2025 1:36:43 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats are not part of the solution. They are part of the problem.)
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To: Obadiah

I’m thinking its going to be a tranny named Petra.


24 posted on 04/28/2025 2:05:32 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: MDLION

He who goes into the conclave a Pope comes out a Cardinal.


25 posted on 04/28/2025 2:58:52 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: allwrong57

I’m not Catholic.

I agree with you


26 posted on 04/28/2025 3:51:13 PM PDT by Karoo (..)
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