Correspondent reports ahead of upcoming Conclave
- Catholic cardinals under 80 will convene on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope following Pope Francis' death.
- The conclave date follows Pope Francis' death on April 21 and a recent cardinal meeting that confirmed the schedule two days after his funeral.
- The 135 eligible cardinals represent worldwide regions, met in four sessions last week, and the Sistine Chapel was closed for conclave preparations.
- Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti said, "There was a beautiful, fraternal atmosphere" but noted voting challenges as many cardinals do not know each other.
- The conclave will choose a successor amid uncertainty, with Cardinal Jose Cobo calling the event "not at all predictable.
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