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What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...
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After Francis: What happens when the Pope passes? Who is in line to succeed him?
After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...