FAQs: Electing a new pope
In this day and age, there is more too it than a puff of white smoke
Q. Can you please explain what the heck is going on in Rome?
A. Well, Pope Benedict XVI retired, and now Catholic cardinals from around the world are congregating to elect a new pope.
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