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Paul Wilkes: When in Rome

From John Paul II's funeral to Benedict XVI's election, Beliefnet's correspondent reports on the momentous events in Rome.

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Questions and Answers on Electing a New Pope

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Conclave Process Has Changed Over Time

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Ritual and Election

The schedule inside the Vatican following the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Ritual and Election

The schedule inside the Vatican following the death of Pope John Paul II.

Related Topics: Faiths, Pope, Vatican law dictates, secret balloting procedure, Cardinal, College of Cardinals, white bishops miter, Conclave, popes death, summum ponticem, Pope John Paul II

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What Happens Next?

A timeline of the ancient process that will result in the election of a new pope.

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