Tagle casts 3rd vote; electors gather in Sistine Chapel

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is one of 133 cardinal electors who will vote on the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church following Pope Francis' death.

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Fernando Filoni are set to be the first two electors, followed by Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the fourth; however, Tagle will cast his vote third due to his elevation to cardinal bishop in 2020.

The list includes Filipino cardinals Tagle, Pablo Virgilio David, and Jose Advincula; David is the 103rd on the list while Advincula is the 72nd.

All cardinal electors will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting May 7 until two-thirds of them agree on a new pope, with each vote carrying equal weight towards selecting a candidate who needs 89 votes to be elected.

In the Philippines, masses and prayers are being held to support the election process.

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