VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday.

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The papal conclave, the solemn and secretive process in which cardinals convene to elect a successor to Pope Francis, is to ...

Over 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.