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"Most secretive election of all time": Cardinals prepare to elect new pope

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Wed, 7 May 2025, 7:56am
Conclave officials sign the oath of confidentiality at the Apostolic Palace on May 06, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
Conclave officials sign the oath of confidentiality at the Apostolic Palace on May 06, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

"Most secretive election of all time": Cardinals prepare to elect new pope

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 May 2025, 7:56am

The doors of Rome's Sistine Chapel officially lock tomorrow morning as the conclave selects a new pope. 

135 cardinals from around the world will vote on a successor to Pope Francis, who was laid to rest almost two weeks ago. 

There's no timescale for how long it'll take, but the last two papal elections lasted for two days. 

Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge it's set to be most secretive election of all time.  

He says there'll be no televisions, newspapers, or radio, and they can't even open the windows. 

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