 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Papal election process has colorful history
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With its secret voting and smoke signals, the papal election may
seem archaic. But in fact, the conclave that begins Monday is the
product of reforms to prevent the corruption of past centuries --
including mob rule, bribery and interference by monarchs that sullied
the selection of the vicar of Christ.
The papacy is sometimes called the world's oldest elective office,
but on many occasions, choosing a pope has hardly been a democratic
exercise.
History explains why cardinals und...
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Pope calls all the world's cardinals to Rome for a meeting.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; DALLAS _ Just before Pope John Paul II left for his recent trip to Greece, Bishop Joseph Fiorenza dined with the visibly frail pontiff, who turned 81 on Friday. He ate a hearty meal, said the bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. Physically, he's not in great shape. But he's a very strong
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Cardinals looking ahead Meeting may hint at next pope
Chicago Sun-Times
; VATICAN CITY Cardinals from around the world are at the Vatican for a meeting starting today that will examine challenges facing the church and offer the prelates a hint of who might be a future pope. Pope John Paul II asked all 183 cardinals to attend the three-day meeting shortly after appointing
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The pope's new cardinals
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ... offered in the experience of these churchmen. Of the 31 cardinals, 19 are residential archbishops who, in the words of the Catholic News Service, are "working on every continent, in social contexts that present huge challenges: poverty in Ghana, political tension ...
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 "The Independent (London, England)")
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As the mourners queue, Cardinals begin secret deliberations to choose a new Pope.(Foreign News)
The Independent (London, England)
; Byline: Peter Popham in Rome THE CATHOLIC Church's College of Cardinals met for a second session of discussions yesterday but has yet to decide when it will gather inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the successor to Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday. Behind the scenes however, the secret
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POPE SEES EXPANDED ROLE FOR CARDINALS O'MALLEY RECEIVES PONTIFF'S NEW RING
The Boston Globe
; VATICAN CITY - Giving each of his new cardinals a gold ring that symbolizes their bond to the papacy, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday used an ancient ritual to reinforce a modern point: He intends to rely ever more heavily on cardinals for advice. The new pope, who in a few weeks will mark the first
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