135 Cardinals will meet on May 7 to elect next pope - Vatican The Vatican has confirmed that Cardinals across the world will meet next month, May, in a secret conclave to elect the next pope. The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 cardinals from across the world. The announcement 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...