NNA - Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome on Monday agreed to begin on May 7 the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, according to ANSA news agency.
On Wednesday next week, the cardinals will take part in a solemn mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, after which those eligible to vote will gather in the Sistine Chapel for the secretive ballot, which can last several days. -- afp
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