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From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

Posted 5/7/25

A change in popes is a complicated process. Centuries-old rituals are involved in the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of …

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