The conclave to elect the new pope will begin on May 7. This is reported by the Reuters news agency, citing a high-level source in the Vatican.
The date was set during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first since the funeral of Pope Francis. According to the rules, the 134 cardinals eligible to vote gather in Rome, writes A2 CNN. Many will know each other directly in the congregations.
Regarding the strategies that will lead to the election of the new Pope, the influence of non-electors, that is, cardinals over 80 years old, who retain their ability to influence and orient the Conclave towards consensus, will also have a lot of weight. (A2 Televizion)