<p>VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.</p>

Slight delay in starting the secret voting will help cardinals get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate.{ai:summary}<p>Catholic cardinals have scheduled the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor to begin on May 7. The start date was pushed back by two days to allow cardinals to build rapport and reach a consensus on a candidate prior to being sequestered in the Sistine Chapel. #religion</p>

Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7, cardinals decide

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