What happens when the Pope dies? - BBC World Service

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after 12 years as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. What happens when a pope dies? The rituals and conclave explained.

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When a pope dies, a centuries old ritual begins. While roughly 1.4bn Catholics all over the world might mourn their leader, a secret struggle for power begins in the Vatican City. In the following two or three weeks, 252 cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to debate and vote in strict secrecy for a new pope, and the future of the Catholic church.

0:00 What rituals happen when a pope dies?
0:50 The funeral and how popes are buried
1:59 The conclave, an election for a new pope
2:38 Who can become a pope?
3:09 How do we know when a decision has been made?

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