Cardinals arrive for meeting in the Vatican where they are expected to pick conclave date

Cardinals arrive for meeting in the Vatican where they are expected to pick conclave date

Red-robed cardinals arrive for the fifth general congregation in the Vatican since the death of Pope Francis, in which they are expected to decide on the date of the conclave to elect the new Pope.

Speculation suggests the secretive election process could begin on Monday May 5, the day after the nine days of formal Vatican mourning ends.