INQUIRER.net: The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell

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The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell Mar 13th 2013, 00:25 VATICAN CITY—The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked over the centuries ever since the term "conclave" or "with a key" was used in the 13th century to describe the process of locking up the cardinals until they have chosen a new pope.   Here are the rules in use to elect the 266th pope:     WHO VOTES?   Only cardinals under age 80 are eligible; in this case 115 men fit the bill and will vote. Two cardinals who were eligible stayed home: The emeritus archbishop of Jakarta, Cardinal Julius Darmaatjadja, who is ill, and Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who recused himself after admitting... Keep on reading: The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell Media files: pope-urns.jpg (image/jpeg)

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