What to know about the Vatican conclave to elect new pope ahead of May 7 start

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The Vatican announced that the conclave to elect a new pope will commence on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel, with only cardinals under the age of 80 eligible to vote. The decision was made after cardinals convened behind closed doors for the first time since the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away from a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday. Read more: https://wjactv.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-vatican-conclave-to-elect-new-pope-set-for-may-7-amid-uncertainty# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WJAC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WJACTV/ WJAC on Twitter: https://x.com/wjactv Subscribe to WJAC on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@wjactv6News?si=LD80zM5DgPUq4H1z For more information, visit https://wjactv.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 814.255.7650 WJAC is a PA based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #Pennsylvania #Johnstown #News #JohnstownNews #PennsylvaniaNews #PANews #LocalNews #WJAC #WJACTV #WJACNews #6News #NBC6News #trending #pope #conclave #vatican #newpope #catholic #catholicchurch #popefranics