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Have you ever wondered how a pope is chosen? Many Catholics believe that he is chosen by God, and in a way he is. But it is not as simple as that.
When it is time to choose a new pope, either because the previous pope has died or, as in the case of Pope Benedict XVI, retired, the College of Cardinals is summoned. Cardinals are the most senior figures in the Roman Catholic Church and are mostly ordained bishops. They come from all over the world to the Vatican in Rome, where they meet to hold the papal election and choose the new pope.
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