Cardinals will gather for a papal conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor on May 7, a Vatican source has told Reuters.
It comes following the late pontiff’s funeral on Saturday, which was attended by thousands of mourners from across the world.
Around 135 cardinals are eligible to take part in the secretive election that will determine the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Cardinals who are under the age of 80 are allowed to vote in the conclave.
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