Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope

Cardinals pray in the Sistine Chapel, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope at the Vatican, May 7, 2025.PHOTO/ REUTERS   

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  • If it becomes obvious that neither can obtain the necessary two-thirds majority, votes are expected to shift to other contenders, with the electors possibly coalescing around geography, doctrinal affinity or common languages.

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