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Vatican Prepares for Historic Papal Conclave Under Tight Security

133 cardinal electors are sequestered as unprecedented measures ensure secrecy, with no clear frontrunner emerging ahead of the May 7 vote.

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed as World Leaders Arrive for Funeral

Cardinals Begin Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Conclave