# The conclave to elect a new Pope will begin behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel on May 7. This follows the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. Of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals under the age of 80 who are eligible to appoint the next pontiff, Pope Francis installed 108 of them. Most of the cardinals with voting power, 53, are European. A new pope requires a two-thirds majority. The previous two conclaves, held in 2005 and 2013, lasted two days.
Conclave to elect a new Pope to begin on 7 May