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| Nigerian Cardinal Arinze |
Rome (CNN) -- The heavy wooden doors to the Sistine Chapel swung closed Tuesday, signaling the start of the secret election, or conclave, in which 115 Roman Catholic cardinals will pick the next pope.
Now all eyes will turn to the chimney installed on the roof of the historic chapel.
From this point on, the
only clue the world will have of what is happening inside will be
periodic puffs of smoke that follow each round of voting.
Black smoke, no pope. White smoke, success.
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| Pilgrim praying in St. Peter's square as Cardinals gather for election |
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| Cardinals in a mass |
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| People gather at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican |
The whole world is praying; We ask God to guide them as the make the decision for the new pope.
Who shall it be?