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Pope News Leaks From Factious Conclave
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Host Scott Simon talks with reporter and author John Thavis about the divisions among cardinals voting at the conclave to select a new pope for the Catholic Church. Thavis is the author of The Vatican Diaries.
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Conclave Chosen Pope New How

The 115 cardinals who will select the next pope are taking oaths of secrecy as they prepare to begin their discussions.

Moving in solemn procession and chanting prayers as they walked, the cardinal-electors entered the Sistine Chapel after a pre-conclave Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. Once the election process begins, the only clue the world will have of what is happening inside will be periodic puffs of smoke from a copper chimney installed on the chapel roof over the weekend.

Black smoke, no pope. White smoke, success. Ref. CNN

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First Day Of Catholic Cardinals' Conclave Rich In Ceremony
Religious Based News

On Tuesday, 115 cardinals convened, celebrated mass and then entered the Sistine Chapel for the first day of closed door deliberations on who should be the next pope.
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