May 8, 2025

This photo taken and handout on May 7, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows cardinals before the start of the conclave to elect a new Pope in the Sistine chapel in The Vatican. PHOTO: VATICAN MEDIA/AFP
Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful across the world.
This photo taken and handout on May 7, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows cardinals before the start of the conclave to elect a new Pope in the Sistine chapel in The Vatican. PHOTO: VATICAN MEDIA/AFP
May 8, 2025