Vatican Analyst

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Gerard O'Connell |Vatican Analyst

VATICAN — The conclave to elect the new pope — the successor to Pope Francis and the 266th successor to St. Peter — begins on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7, when 133 cardinals from 70 countries and all continents enter the Sistine Chapel to cast their first vote in an election that is hidden from the eyes of the world.