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The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. "At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His ...