US EditionWhat is a Roman Catholic conclave and who takes part?
- Pope Francis has been laid to rest, and attention now turns to the secretive conclave.
- This follows his Vatican funeral attended by world leaders and an estimated 400,000 people.
- Cardinals will convene the conclave within days to elect the Catholic Church's new head.
- Only cardinals under 80 vote, and 138 are currently eligible to participate in the selection.
- This decision occurs at a time of global conflict for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Buried Francis I, the Conclave arrives: this is how the strict ceremonial works to elect the new Pope
From the Latin 'cum clave' (key), in this tradition 133 cardinals will be locked up twice a day in the Sistine Chapel to vote for a new Pope. Smoke, black or white, will indicate the success or failure of the votes, four a day in total Read
·Madrid, Spain
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Death of Pope Francis: ++ Tomb accessible by Francis – beginning of the conclave approaches ++ Liveticker
With the election of his burial place, the late Pope Francis broke one last time with old traditions. Since 7 o'clock it is accessible. On Monday it should be announced when the conclave begins – two days are considered particularly likely. All news in the live ticker.
·Dortmund, Germany
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