Rwanda: Cardinal Kambanda to Join Conclave to Elect New Pope - How Long Could It Take?

The Catholic cardinals set May 7 as the beginning date of the conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis, delaying the secret ballot for two days to help them get to know each other better and find consensus on a candidate before retiring to the Sistine Chapel.

Rwanda: Cardinal Kambanda to Join Conclave to Elect New Pope - How Long Could It Take?

Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, is set to participate in the upcoming papal conclave at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Conclave to elect new pope to start May 7

The previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days

All Eyes on Rome: Conclave to Elect the Next Pope Will Begin May 7

El cónclave comenzará el 7 de mayo y se empezará a votar esa misma tarde

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (EFE).- El cónclave para elegir al sucesor de Francisco comenzará el próximo 7 de mayo en la Capilla Sixtina, tras la decisión adoptada este lunes por los cardenales en la quinta congregación general, y la primera votación será por la tarde tras la misa «pro eligendo pontifice”, confirmó el portavoz vaticano, Matteo Bruni. Por ahora en las congregaciones generales se han presentado más de 180 cardenales, de los que más de un c

The conclave will begin on the afternoon of May 7th in the Sistine Chapel.