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Behind Conclave Doors: Choosing Pope Benedict XVI’s Successor
The conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor will likely get underway next week. Once it begins, the 115 cardinals who take part will be shut off from the world until a new pope is elected.
Sistine Chapel (Photo: Clayton Tang/Wiki Commons)
Clayton Tang
The conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor will likely get underway next week.
Once it begins, the 115 cardinals who take part will be shut off from the world until a new pope is elected.
Reporter Megan Williams takes us along for a rare tour of the conclave facilities at the Vatican.