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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another • Apr. 28, 2025, 1:17 PM ET (AP)
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave • Apr. 28, 2025, 11:34 AM ET (AP)
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course? • Apr. 27, 2025, 12:02 AM ET (AP)
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition • Apr. 23, 2025, 6:53 AM ET (AP)
What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one? • Apr. 21, 2025, 8:36 AM ET (AP)

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