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The Mass precedes the secretive and ritual-filled process to find a new leader of the Catholic Church following the novel pontificate of Pope Francis.

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The papal conclave is set to begin soon as cardinal electors will choose a new pope. Follow along for live updates.

The highly-secretive process to elect the next pope is underway in Vatican City Wednesday. The conclave began with Holy Mass inside the Vatican, and a procession of Cardinals through St. Peter's ...