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Feb 12
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How a New Pope Is Chosen |
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A new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals in Rome, who gather under Michelangelo's famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel under strict security measures. Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote, and in recent times the number of voting cardinals has been kept to roughly 120.
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