ReligionGlobal issuesConclave: Election of a new pope04/27/2025April 27, 2025Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. The conclave, the complex and secretive process of finding a new pope, officially began on May 7. More than 100 cardinals voted for the Catholic Church's next leader.Copy linkImage: Dylan Martinez/REUTERSAdvertisement
