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It’s time to pick a new pope. How does the conclave work?

It’s time to pick a new pope. How does the conclave work?

Update: 2025-05-06
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The conclave to select a new pope starts Wednesday in Rome. Matt Galloway talks to journalist JD Flynn and writer Randy Boyagoda about who the frontrunners are, how long the conclave might be, and how the next pontiff might shape the future of the Catholic Church.

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It’s time to pick a new pope. How does the conclave work?

It’s time to pick a new pope. How does the conclave work?