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Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave to elect next pope

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Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, centre checks his watch as he talks with an unidentified prelate in St. Peter's Basilica during a vespers celebration, at the Vatican, Wednesday.

Published on March 8, 2013; Published on March 8, 2013
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Topics :: College of Cardinals.Tuesday , VATICAN CITY

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals have set Tuesday as the start date for the conclave to elect the next pope.

The Vatican press office said the decision was taken during a vote Friday afternoon of the College of Cardinals.

Tuesday will begin with a Mass in the morning, followed by the first balloting in the afternoon.

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