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Dialogue on liturgical and theological disagreements stalled and eventually sputtered out before Benedict resigned from the papacy in 2013.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone, no matter what their religion, was proud that Chicago could produce a man who was elevated to the papacy.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Usually, within 15 to 20 days after the papacy is vacated, cardinal electors meet in the Sistine Chapel and begin the voting process.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The conclave usually begins within 15 to 20 days after the papacy is vacated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone, no matter what their religion, was proud that Chicago could produce a man who was elevated to the papacy.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Usually, within 15 to 20 days after the papacy is vacated, cardinal electors meet in the Sistine Chapel and begin the voting process.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The conclave usually begins within 15 to 20 days after the papacy is vacated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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