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No Pope Yet: Black Smoke Rises After Morning Votes On Day 2 Of Conclave
March 13, 2013 Catholics around the world are watching the roof of the Vatican again to learn if their church has a new pope. If they see black smoke, that means the church's cardinals still haven't decided. White smoke and bells signal that a pope has been chosen.
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The Smoke Is Black: No Pope After Cardinals' First Vote
March 12, 2013 In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals have begun voting. It takes the votes of two-thirds (77 cardinals) to become pope. In between the votes, the cardinals will be "busy murmuring in each others' ears over coffee and pasta" as they form alliances, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli says.
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Conclave To Choose New Pope Will Start Tuesday
March 8, 2013 After a special Mass, the closed-door gathering to choose a successor to the now-retired Pope Benedict XVI will begin.
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At The Vatican, 'No Rush' To Set Conclave; And A Fake Bishop Tries To Get In
March 5, 2013 Roman Catholic cardinals are in Rome and are discussing when to begin their formal deliberations on a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. On Monday, a German man pretending to be a bishop tried to get into one of their meetings. The Swiss Guards led him away.
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Prayers, Oaths Of Secrecy As Catholic Cardinals Meet
March 4, 2013 The College of Cardinals must first decide on a date for the start of the conclave at which the new pope will be elected. It's likely they'll decide to start sometime next week. Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down last Thursday.
