VATICAN CITY
CNN
By Richard Allen Greene, Hada Messia and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
updated 8:39 AM EST, Sat March 2, 2013
Rome (CNN) — The cardinals who will elect the new pope following the historic resignation of Benedict XVI are continuing to make their way to Rome, the Vatican said Saturday, with some likely to arrive only Monday or Tuesday.
The first of a series of meetings known as general congregations takes place Monday morning — and a priority for the cardinals attending will be setting a date for the special election, or conclave, held to pick the next pope.
The Vatican has said it’s not sure whether a date will be agreed on as soon as Monday.
If cardinals are still arriving as the general congregations start, the timetable may be delayed.
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