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The cardinals who will elect the new pope have already arrived in Rome

A total of 133 “princes” of the Church will participate in the voting, which will begin on Wednesday and will continue until there is a consensus that allows for white smoke to be emitted. The spokesman for the Vatican, Matteo Bruni, reported this Monday (05.05.2025) that all the cardinal electors are already in Italy to participate in the conclave that will elect the successor of Pope Francis. There are 133 of the so-called "princes of the Church,” who will be locked away starting Wednesday, May 7, in the Sistine Chapel until they choose the new pontiff in an uncertain vote with no clear favorites.

On this day, at the tenth general congregation, 179 cardinals participated, 132 of whom are electors, as not all cardinals always participate, Bruni explained. In the session, there were 26 interventions that addressed canon law, the missionary nature of the Church, the role of Caritas in defending the poor, the need for care of Creation, the war in a fragmented world, and the concern for the division of the Church, among others.$ENA