Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on March 13, 2013. Photo: Reuters
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Pope Francis’s successor will be chosen in an arcane, secretive process known as a conclave, in which cardinals from around the world gather beneath the frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel in the heart of the Vatican.
The conclave is a centuries-old tradition that mixes theatre, theology and the utmost secrecy.
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