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Catholic Church's 267th pope was elected through a conclave that began on 7 May 2025 and concluded on the evening of 8 May 2025. Pope Francis passed away on 21 April 2025, following which 133 cardinal electors gathered in Vatican to conduct the election, as is traditional, in the Sistine Chapel. The Initiation Process and Historical Background of the Conclave The spiritual and administrative leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88. In accordance with C