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The Vatican’s College of Cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a new head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.

As cardinals gather in Rome for the start next week of the conclave, where they will vote for the successor to Pope Francis, two longtime papal tailors are also pondering the transition.

The conclave to elect the new pope begins on 7 May, and while there are no official candidates for the post, these are the cardinals considered to be leading the race.

If history textbooks were more like this Instagram account, maybe more kids would open them. Or at least try to.

Iran says the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.”

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.

Following the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis on Easter Monday, several cardinals who were already in Rome, or who traveled only short distances to arrive, held the first of several meetings – general congregations – to discuss preparations for the papal funeral and the election to follow.

Mourners gather at the Vatican to honour pontiff in an emotional farewell filled with prayer and reflection.

The modest tomb draws huge queues on the first day of public viewing a day after tens of thousands attended his funeral.

Followers of the Catholic church are queuing up to visit the Pope's final resting place