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| Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says | Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says |
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| Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. | Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. |
| The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world. | The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world. |
| It follows the death of Pope Francis who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday and whose funeral was held on Saturday. | It follows the death of Pope Francis who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday and whose funeral was held on Saturday. |
| There is no timescale as to how long it will take to elect the next pope, but the previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days. | There is no timescale as to how long it will take to elect the next pope, but the previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted just two days. |
| Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said cardinals will take part in a solemn mass at St Peter's Basilica, after which those eligible to vote will gather in the Sistine Chapel for the secretive ballot. | Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said cardinals will take part in a solemn mass at St Peter's Basilica, after which those eligible to vote will gather in the Sistine Chapel for the secretive ballot. |
| Once they enter the Sistine Chapel, cardinals must have no communication with the outside world until a new Pope is elected. | Once they enter the Sistine Chapel, cardinals must have no communication with the outside world until a new Pope is elected. |
| There is only one round of voting on the first afternoon of the conclave, but the cardinals will vote up to four times every day afterwards. | There is only one round of voting on the first afternoon of the conclave, but the cardinals will vote up to four times every day afterwards. |
| A new pope requires a two-thirds majority - and that can take time. | A new pope requires a two-thirds majority - and that can take time. |
| FULL STORY: How the next Pope is chosen | |
| LISTEN: Inside the secret process to pick a new Pope | |
| WATCH: Why this conclave is so unpredictable | |
| PICTURES: Extraordinary photos from the funeral of Pope Francis | |
| Each cardinal casts his vote on a simple card that says, in Latin: "I elect as Supreme Pontiff" to which they add the name of their chosen candidate. | Each cardinal casts his vote on a simple card that says, in Latin: "I elect as Supreme Pontiff" to which they add the name of their chosen candidate. |
| If the conclave completes its third day without reaching a decision, the cardinals may pause for a day of prayer. | If the conclave completes its third day without reaching a decision, the cardinals may pause for a day of prayer. |
| Outside the Sistine Chapel the world will be watching for the smoke from the chimney. | Outside the Sistine Chapel the world will be watching for the smoke from the chimney. |
| If the smoke is black, there will be another round of voting. White smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen. | If the smoke is black, there will be another round of voting. White smoke signals that a new pope has been chosen. |
| Pope Francis' funeral was attended by heads of state, heads of government and monarchs from around the world | Pope Francis' funeral was attended by heads of state, heads of government and monarchs from around the world |
| On Saturday, politicians and royalty joined thousands of mourners as Pope Francis' funeral was held in St Peter's Square. | On Saturday, politicians and royalty joined thousands of mourners as Pope Francis' funeral was held in St Peter's Square. |
| Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, before 91-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re gave a homily on the pope's legacy. | Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, before 91-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re gave a homily on the pope's legacy. |
| After a ceremony, huge crowds lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope's coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. | After a ceremony, huge crowds lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope's coffin was carried in a procession to his final resting place, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica. |
| Authorities said 140,000 people had lined the streets, clapping and waving as the hearse - a repurposed white popemobile - crossed the Tiber river and drove past some of Rome's most recognisable sights: the Colosseum, the Forum and the Altare della Patria national monument on Piazza Venezia. | Authorities said 140,000 people had lined the streets, clapping and waving as the hearse - a repurposed white popemobile - crossed the Tiber river and drove past some of Rome's most recognisable sights: the Colosseum, the Forum and the Altare della Patria national monument on Piazza Venezia. |
| On Sunday images of Pope Francis's tomb at the church were released showing a single white rose lying on the stone that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight. | On Sunday images of Pope Francis's tomb at the church were released showing a single white rose lying on the stone that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight. |