The conclave has begun. What do people hope to see from the new Pontiff?

The conclave has begun. What do people hope to see from the new Pontiff?

Cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City Wednesday and will remain behind locked doors until they’ve elected the next pope. No matter whom the ...

Pope Francis left behind a more diverse College of Cardinals than before, which is also why there are significantly more young cardinals deciding on the new head of the church compared to the previous conclave. Here are the numbers for the conclave, which begins on Wednesday.

The conclave has begun in the Vatican, during which 133 cardinal electors will choose the 267th pope of the Catholic Church.

The conclave began today in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will choose a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21, reports the French news agency AFP. They will vote for the first time today, when the election of a new head of the Catholic Church is not yet expected, and then up to four times a day.

The Sistine Chapel Doors Closed. The Conclave Has Begun - RMF24.pl - The inauguration rite of the conclave began on Wednesday after 4 p.m. in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace. The 133 cardinal electors gathered there for a quiet

On Wednesday after 4 p.m. in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, the rite of inauguration of the conclave began. The cardinal electors, of whom there are 133, will choose a new pope during it.