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Conclave begins: Cardinals gather to elect new pope

In March 2013, cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican for a conclave to elect a new pope following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, marking the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years. The process began with a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, attended by 115 cardinal electors, who then proceeded to the Sistine Chapel for the start of the conclave. The election process, shrouded in secrecy, involved multiple rounds of voting until a candidate received the required two-thirds majority. The world awaited the emergence of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signaling the successful election of a new pontiff, who would be the 266th pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

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