VATICAN TRADITION
As a prelate's life slips away, centuries-old rituals begin
The passing of a pope, an event wrapped in centuries of history and tradition, has set into motion a chain of events that will culminate in a few weeks with the naming of the next pontiff. (Full article: 773 words)
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