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EXPLAINER: What happens after the pope dies?
2025-05-01 06:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
The bell tolls for the dead at St Peters square following the death of Pope Francis in the Vatican on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peters Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. | Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFPVatican City, Holy SeeThe death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025, sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff but with a few changes.READ: Pope Francis has died, Vatican saysHere is how the process unfolds:Sede VacanteThe Catholic Church enters a period known as Sede Vacante (Vacant See), during which a senior cardinal takes over day-to-day affairs until a new pope is elected.The cardinal, referred to as the camerlengo (chamberlain), in this case will be Irish-American Kevin Farrell, appointed to the role by Francis in February 2019.He is the only top official in the Church hierarchy to remain...
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