Timeline for electing the new pope following Francis' funeral

Timeline for electing the new pope following Francis' funeral

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, ending his 12-year papacy as the first pontiff from Latin America. Here's what comes next.

All eyes flip to conclave after Pope Francis' funeral

VATICAN CITY: With Pope Francis laid to relaxation, all eyes flip now to the conclave, the secretive assembly of cardinals set to convene inside days to elect a brand new head of the Catholic Church. Alongside world leaders and reigning monarchs, an estimated 400,000 individuals turned out on Saturday (Apr 26) for the Argentine pontiff’s funeral on the Vatican and burial in Rome. The crowds had been a testomony to the recognition of Francis, an …

Between a mixture of emotion, sadness, respect and the feeling of living a historical moment, thousands of faithful gave their last farewell this Saturday to Pope Francis upon arriving at his coffin at the Basilica of Santa Maria la Mayor of Rome, where he was buried after a massive funeral.At the funeral Mass celebrated in St.Peter's Square, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, drew an emotional portrait of Franc…