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  4. Cardinals line up in the Sistine Chapel to take an oath of secrecy before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope at the Vatican on 12 March 2013.

    Conclave: How a Pope is elected

    From the voting of cardinal electors to the burning of ballots in a cast-iron stove dating back to 1939, here’s a look at what happens inside the Sistine…

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  5. Cardinal Tagle

    Tagle’s papal bid stirs mixed feelings

    Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a prominent Filipino prelate, is considered a leading candidate to succeed Pope Francis. His compassionate approach and social…

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  6. Catholic cardinals dressed in red vestments walk solemnly through a fresco-lined corridor toward the Sistine Chapel as they prepare to enter the papal conclave.

    Papal conclave set for 7 May

    Catholic cardinals will convene on 7 May to begin voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced Monday, one week after the death of Pope Francis.

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  8. Benedict XVI was the longest-lived pope. He resigned from the papacy in February 2013 at age 85.

    Papal trivia

    Out of 266 supreme pontiffs, 217 are from Italy. The late Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the only pope from Argentina.

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  9. Pope for the people

    Pope for the people

    When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013, he shattered expectations. The humble Argentine chose a name that reflected his deep commitment to the…

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  10. Conclave in focus: The Papal election process

    Conclave in focus: The Papal election process

    Following Pope Francis’ passing, the Vatican prepares for the conclave — sparking renewed interest in the 2024 film Conclave. Here's how the secretive process…

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  11. Catholic cardinals dressed in red vestments walk solemnly through a fresco-lined corridor toward the Sistine Chapel as they prepare to enter the papal conclave.

    Papal conclave: a painstaking voting process

    Cardinal electors gather in the Sistine Chapel for a highly secretive conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how the historic process unfolds step…

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