What’s in a name? How a new pope chooses their title
A new pope could be chosen before the week is through as cardinals hold a conclave, and the name the new pontiff chooses could signal where he intends to take the church.
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How does the conclave work and when will a new pope be chosen?
Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing a pontiffCardinals will begin voting to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. How does it work? Continue reading…
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