Cardinals Set To Pick Conclave Date To Elect New Pope

Source: International Business Times

Cardinals from around the world will vote to elect Pope Francis's successor AFP Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1. 4 billion Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis. Dozens of so-called "Princes of the Church" from across the world have been gathering at the Vatican since the 88-year-old Argentine pontiff died on April 21.