How is a new pope chosen? What to know about the papal conclave

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

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How is a new pope chosen? Here's how the conclave works

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How a New Pope Is Chosen—and Who It Could Be

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How is a new pope chosen? The papal conclave process explained.

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Here's how a new pope is chosen at papal conclave

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What happens when a pope dies? Funeral and conclave explained

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What happens when a pope dies? Funeral and conclave explained

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How is a new pope chosen? All about the conclave

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How is a new pope chosen? All about the conclave

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Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?

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Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?

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Who picks the next pope? The 135 cardinals who make up papal conclave

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Just the NewsLean Right· 526d ago

How the next Pope will be chosen, and who it could be

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What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope

Breitbart NewsRight· 526d ago

Papal Conclave Will Select a New Pope: Here's How It Works

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Conclave: the Vatican’s secret process for choosing a new pope

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