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  1. 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…

  2. Vigil for new Pope begins

    Vigil for new Pope begins

    Past conclaves had sprung surprises: Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian to be made pope in five centuries. ‘No one was expecting that, and Pope…