After Pope Francis is laid to rest, focus turns to cardinals' Vatican conclave
- Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, April 27, at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome after a funeral at the Vatican attended by 400,000 people including world leaders and monarchs.
- The burial followed Francis's death on April 21 and occurred amid a nine-day period of papal mourning concluding May 4, after which cardinals will convene in a secretive conclave to elect his successor.
- Approximately 135 cardinal electors under age 80, most appointed by Francis, are expected to meet beginning May 5 or 6 to hold daily votes in the Sistine Chapel until one candidate receives a two-thirds majority.
- Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Francis's former secretary of state and considered a favorite, leads among contenders amid global crises and calls for a courageous, unifying leader with a universal vision.
- The conclave's outcome remains uncertain, reflecting diverse opinions and the cardinals' unfamiliarity with one another, as all await the selection of a pope who can address church divisions and ongoing global turmoil.
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