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From: LindyBill4/1/2005 10:39:44 PM
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Here is an excellent, link-filled site for all the coming questions. From "America," the national Catholic weekly.
americamagazine.org

Papal Transition

Rev. Thomas J. Reese, S.J., editor in chief of America, the Catholic weekly magazine, and author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church (Harvard University Press, 1996), answers questions about the transition from one papacy to the next. This page will be updated as needed. Journalists with questions, suggestions or corrections, may contact Father Reese at americaeditor@americamagazine.org.

Updated March 31, 2005.

* When did John Paul II last appoint New Cardinals?
* What happens when the pope gets sick?
* Can a pope resign?
* Will John Paul II resign?
* What happens if the pope goes into a coma?
* What would happen if a pope became mentally disabled?
* What could the church do if the Apostolic See becomes impeded?
* What happens when the pope dies?
* When is the pope's funeral?
* Who runs the church between the pope's death and the election of a new pope?
* Is there campaigning prior to the conclave?
* When and where is the conclave held?
* Where does the word "conclave" come from?
* Who is permitted in the conclave?
* Who are the cardinal electors?
* (updated 2/3/05) How has John Paul II changed the makeup of the college of cardinals?
* (updated 2/3/05) Have the cardinals always elected the pope?
* What happens on the first day of the conclave?
* How does the balloting take place?
* How long can the conclave last?
* What happens after the first day?
* Who can be elected?
* Who might be elected?
* Who would you bet on?
* What are the chances of an American being elected?
* What will be the issues discussed in the conclave?
* What happens after the election?
* What issues will the next pope face?
* Information on John Paul II.
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