The conclave to elect a new pope will meet on May 7.

The conclave will meet on May 7 to select a new pope. This was reported on April 28 by the Reuters news agency, citing a source.

"The date was set during a closed—door meeting of the cardinals at the Vatican, the first since Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday," the statement said.

According to the publication, an official announcement will be made in the near future.

It is specified that 135 cardinals under the age of 80 from around the world can take part in the conclave.

In addition, according to the Associated Press, the Sistine Chapel has already been closed to visitors on the eve of the conclave. One of the tasks of preparing the chapel is to install a chimney in which the ballots will be burned after voting.

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Pope Francis died at the age of 89 on the morning of April 21 as a result of a cerebral stroke. He last appeared in public on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica during Easter celebrations on April 20. As previously reported, the pontiff has been struggling with bilateral pneumonia for a long time.