Election Of A New Pope
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – MARCH 13: A view of the central balcony where a newly elected pope will appear at Saint Peter’s Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI’s successor is being chosen by the College of Cardinals in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, will need to reach a two-thirds-plus-one vote majority to elect the 266th Pontiff.