On May 7, Salt + Light Media offered bilingual coverage of the opening rites of the Conclave, including the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff and the Cardinals' solemn entrance into the Sistine Chapel.

Rome, May 7, 2025 — This morning at 10 a.m. (Rome time), the members of the College of Cardinals gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for the Mass “Pro eligendo Pontifice,” officially marking the beginning of the conclave.

With the conclave to elect the next pope beginning May 7, Archbishop Lépine invites the faithful to pray at Mass this Sunday, asking the Holy Spirit to guide the cardinals in choosing a successor filled with humility and love for Christ.

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Less than 24 hours after the announcement of Pope Francis’s death, the Archdiocese of Montreal gathered a large assembly for a solemn requiem Mass celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral.