The cardinal electors arrived in Rome to participate in the conclave.

All 133 cardinals who can vote at the upcoming conclave have arrived in Rome for the election of the pope. This is stated on May 5 in a statement by the Vatican's press service, published on the official website of the Holy See.

"The Cardinals are holding the 10th General Congregation to prepare for the upcoming conclave and continue discussing the state of the Church and their hopes for the future," the publication says.

Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican's press service, noted that 179 cardinals participated in the work of the congregation. It is specified that electors under the age of 80 will be able to join the conclave on May 7, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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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.

The conclave to select a new pope will meet on May 7. 135 cardinals under the age of 80 from around the world can take part in the conclave.