VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican said, confirming what a source had previously told Reuters.

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect

The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to face the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a 4-game series at Great American Ball Park Monday.

Its Monday, April 28 and the Cardinals (12-16) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (15-13). Andre Pallante is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.

Nolan Arenado homered off Trevor Megill in the ninth inning, giving St. Louis a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers after the Cardinals wasted a five-run lead

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