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‘Conclave’ Author Says Process To Elect New Pope Is “Closest Thing To Real-Life ‘Traitors'”
Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.
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Just What Happens to the Sistine Chapel During a Papal Conclave?
The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...
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LIVE UPDATES: College of Cardinals prepares for start of conclave this week
On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope Francis, who shied away from giving red hats to the traditional ...
How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? Fact-checking the movie
The movie "Conclave" paints a mostly accurate picture of the Roman Catholic process of electing a new pope, save for an ...
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What to know about the Sistine Chapel, site of the conclave to pick a new pope
Besides being the pope's main chapel, the Sistine Chapel has been the site of the conclave, the election that selects a new pope when there is a vacancy. About 135 cardinals will gather in ...
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Inside the conclave: Where and how cardinals will choose the next pope
Cardinals enter the Vatican’s sealed conclave to elect the next pope in a centuries-old ritual shrouded in secrecy.