Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the papal conclave, 82 are non-European.

The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death — will begin May 7, per the Vatican

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, is Saturday.