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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Sister Laura (center, from Colombia), who studies philosophy and theology at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome, cheers together with thousands of other rain-soaked faithfuls in Saint Peter's square as a puff of white smoke comes out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave is taking place, announcing to the outer world that a new Pope has been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Thousands of rain-soaked faithfuls wait for the announcement of the new pope after a puff  of white smoke came out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave took place, announcing to the outer world that a new Pope had been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Thousands of rain-soaked faithfuls in Saint Peter's square cheer as a puff of white smoke comes out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave is taking place, announcing to the outer world that a new Pope has been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Thousands of rain-soaked faithfuls in Saint Peter's square cheer as a puff of white smoke comes out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave is taking place, announcing to the outer world that a new Pope has been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_6286.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: A puff of white smoke comes out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave is taking place, announces to the outer world that a new Pope has been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_6061.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Thousands of rain-soaked faithfuls wait for the announcement of the new pope after a puff  of white smoke came out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave took place, announcing to the outer world that a new Pope had been elected, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The 115 cardinals picked a new pope among their midst on the second day of the conclave, choosing Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina, the first South American pope to lead the church. Jose Mario Bergoglio, called Francis I, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_6220.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Two carabinieri, the Italian military police, monitor Saint Peter's square on the second day of the conclave in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5553.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: After the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, the 115 cardinals walk towards the Domus Sanctae Marthae (or Saint Marta's House), a guest house for the cardinals during the conclave,   before entering Sistine Chapel in the afternoon, in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130312_ADAC_Conclave__MG_4290.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: After the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, the 115 cardinals walk towards the Domus Sanctae Marthae (or Saint Marta's House), a guest house for the cardinals during the conclave,   before entering Sistine Chapel in the afternoon, in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Al Jazeera correspondant Hoda Hamid reports on the conclave from Saint Peter's square, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5778.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: (Front row, from center to right) Sisters Monica (from Spain), Laura (from Colombia) and Kenya (from Nicaragua), who study philisophy and theology at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome, cheer as they see the first "fumata" (or smoke) from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, which is the announcement to the outer world by a conclave that a Papal has or hasn't been elected (white smoke if it has been elected; black smoke if it hasn't), in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013. ..On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: After the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, Sister of Mother Teresa walk towards the exit of Saint Peter's Basilica before the 115 cardinals enter the Conclave in the afternoon, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: The new pope, Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio appears at the central  balcony of St Peter's Basilica's  after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on the second day of the conclave, in Vatican City on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Argentinian catholic faithfuls wait for the "fumata" ,(or smoke), which is the announcement to the outer world by a conclave that a Papal has or hasn't been elected (white smoke if it has been electe; black smoke if it hasn't), in Saint Peter's square  in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: A poster with the 115 voters (elettori, in italian), which are the 115 cardinals entering the conclave to elect the new Pope, is shown in the Vatican Media Center in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: Carmelite nuns in Saint Peter's Square wait for the "fumata" (or smoke), which is the announcement to the outer world by a conclave that a Papal has or hasn't been elected (white smoke if it has been electe; black smoke if it hasn't), in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013. "We don't look at the screen because it is much better to see it live", they said...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: Thousands of rain-soaked faithfuls wait for the "fumata" (or smoke), which is the announcement to the outer world by a conclave that a Papal has or hasn't been elected (white smoke if it has been elected; black smoke if it hasn't), in Saint Peter's square  in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Friars Charles (from Benin) and Itamar (from Venezuela), both students comuncation at the Opus Dei's Ponitifical University of the Holy Cross, film scenes of Saint Peter's square on the second day of the conclave for a reportage, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: A man in Saint Peter's Square waits for the "fumata" (or smoke), which is the announcement to the outer world by a conclave that a Papal has or hasn't been elected (white smoke if it has been electe; black smoke if it hasn't), in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Dr. Hans-Peter Fischer, rector of Collegio Teutonico, is interviewed by journalist Barbara Baumgartner, at the cemetery of the Collegio Teutonico, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The Collegio Teutonico is the German College, the oldest German foundation in Rome, that was established and maintained at the Vatican for the education of future ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church of German nationality. The college continues to assist poor Germans who come to Rome, either to visit the holy places or in search of occupation...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: A view of the facade of Saint Peter's Basilica, as the new pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina appears at the central balcony, while the 114 cardinals are on the side balconies, in Saint Peter's square,  Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: After the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, the Swiss guards march from the nave towards the exit of Saint Peter's Basilica, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: (L-R) A Swiss guard and a Vatican gendarme monitor Saint Peter's Basilica during the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, with the 115 cardinals that will elect the new Pope, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: A father holds his child in his arms to help him take a picture of the 115 cardinals entering Saint Peter's Basilica for the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130312_ADAC_Conclave__MG_3970.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Dr. Hans-Peter Fischer, rector of Collegio Teutonico, is here in the church of the Collegio Teutonico, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The Collegio Teutonico is the German College, the oldest German foundation in Rome, that was established and maintained at the Vatican for the education of future ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church of German nationality. The college continues to assist poor Germans who come to Rome, either to visit the holy places or in search of occupation...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5467.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Dr. Hans-Peter Fischer, rector of Collegio Teutonico, is here in the cemetery of the Collegio Teutonico, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The Collegio Teutonico is the German College, the oldest German foundation in Rome, that was established and maintained at the Vatican for the education of future ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church of German nationality. The college continues to assist poor Germans who come to Rome, either to visit the holy places or in search of occupation...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5482.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 12 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Portraits of the last 7 popes dressed by the Gammarellis (Benedict XVI, John Paul II, John Paul I, Paul VI, John XXIII, Pius XII and Pius XI), are hanged on a wall at the entrance of the Gammarelli tailor shop, a family owned business since 1798 working for the Roman clergy, that has dressed popes for generations, in Rome, Italy, on March 12, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130312_ADAC_Conclave__MG_4677.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: A view of the cemetery of the Collegio Teutonico, or German College - the oldest German foundation in Rome, established and maintained at the Vatican for the education of future ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church of German nationality, in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013. The college continues to assist poor Germans who come to Rome, either to visit the holy places or in search of occupation...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5359.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 14 MARCH 2013: Notker Wolf, 72, abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict, poses for a portrait on the terrace of the Collegio Sant'Anselmo in Rome, Italy, on March 14, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130314_ADAC_Conclave__MG_9702.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: Religious postcards, including images of John Paul II and Benedict XVI, are sold at the Savelli shop, specialized in artistic religous products since 1898, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
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  • VATICAN CITY - 12 MARCH 2013: (L-R) A Swiss guard and a Vatican gendarme monitor Saint Peter's Basilica during the Pro Eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff, with the 115 cardinals that will elect the new Pope, in Vatican City, on March 12, 2013...After the mass, 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130312_ADAC_Conclave__MG_4120.jpg
  • VATICAN CITY - 13 MARCH 2013: in Vatican City, on March 13, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals entered the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130313_ADAC_Conclave__MG_5535.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 12 MARCH 2013: An example of a zucchetto, an ecclesiastical skullcap worn by popes, is on display in the shop window of the Gammarelli tailor shop, a family owned business since 1798 working for the Roman clergy, that has dressed popes for generations, in Rome, Italy, on March 12, 2013...On March 12, 2013, the 115 cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
    CIPG_20130312_ADAC_Conclave__MG_4700.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarian James Platania, 30 years old from Vernon, NJ,  poses for a portrait in front of portaits of the former Rectors (the 2 starting from the left, are Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien - Rector from 1990 to 1994, and   Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Rector from 1994 to 2001, both of which will participate at the Conclave starting March 12th, 2013)  at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. James Platania is attending the 4th year of studies at the Pontifical North American College...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians James Platania, 30 years old from Vernon, NJ, and James Hansen, 24 years old from Franklin Square, NY, pose for a portrait in front of portaits of the former Rectors (central portraits, from left to right, are Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien - Rector from 1990 to 1994, and   Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Rector from 1994 to 2001, both of which will participate at the Conclave starting March 12th, 2013)  at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. James Platania is attending the 4th year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while James Hansen is attending his 2nd year...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians James Platania, 30 years old from Vernon, NJ, and James Hansen, 24 years old from Franklin Square, NY, pose for a portrait in front of portaits of the former Rectors (central portraits, from left to right, are Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien - Rector from 1990 to 1994, and   Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Rector from 1994 to 2001, both of which will participate at the Conclave starting March 12th, 2013)  at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. James Platania is attending the 4th year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while James Hansen is attending his 2nd year...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: A well-wisher exits the Our Lady of Guadalupe church after U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City gave a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians Jonathan Ficara, 26 years old from Moodus, CT, and John Wilson, 27 years old from Manhattan, NY, are here in one of the wings of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. Jonathan Ficara is attending his 3rd year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while John Wilson is attending the 1st year of theology...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Sisters of the religious institute of the Alcantarine Franciscan Nuns exit the Our Lady of Guadalupe church after U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City gave a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: A wing of the Pontifical North American College with portraits withportraits of its protectors, in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media after giving a Sunday Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians Jonathan Ficara, 26 years old from Moodus, CT, and John Wilson, 27 years old from Manhattan, NY, pose for a portrait by the chapel of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. Jonathan Ficara is attending his 3rd year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while John Wilson is attending the 1st year of theology...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: A makeshift microphone stand holds the mics of U.S. and italian media for a press conference with U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City after giving a Sunday Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: A well-wisher watches U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City as he enters the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. and Italian media, as well as well/wishers, gather in front of the gate of the Our Lady of Guadalupe church as U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan enters to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarian Jonathan Ficara, 26 years old from Moodus, CT, walks in one of the wings of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. Jonathan Ficara is attending his 3rd year of studies at the Pontifical North American College...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: A view of the cupola of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican from the court of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media after giving a Sunday Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: A well-wisher kisses the ring of U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City aas he enters the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Parishioners start a procession ahead of U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. and Italian media, as well as well/wishers, gather at the entrance of the Our Lady of Guadalupe church as U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan enters to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media before entering the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media after giving a Sunday Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City takes part of a procession with parishioners towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Parishioners start a procession ahead of U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Two girls watch U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City as he enters the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City greets well/wishers before entering the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City kisses and blesses a rosary bleads before entering the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians John Wilson, 27 years old from Manhattan, NY, and Jonathan Ficara, 26 years old from Moodus, CT, are here in one of the wings of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. John Wilson is attending his 1st year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while Jonathan Ficara is attending the 3rd year of theology...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City exits the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, after giving a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City takes part of a procession with parishioners towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: A well-wisher exits the Our Lady of Guadalupe church after U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City gave a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media before entering the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City takes part of a procession with parishioners towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: A wing of the Pontifical North American College with portraits of its protectors, in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: Seminarian Christian Irdi looks outside the window from one of the wings of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: (L-R) Mother Superior Sister Amelia and Sister Annachiara of the religious institute of the Alcantarine Franciscan Nuns exit the Our Lady of Guadalupe church after U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City gave a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Parishioners smile at well-wishers outside the gate of the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City is giving a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. and Italian media sets up their cameras for a press conference with U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City after his Sunday Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarian Junhee Lee, 25 years old from Brooklyn, NY, poses for a portrait in front of a painting Cardinal Gaetano Bisleti, Protector of the College from 1918 to 1937, at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. Junhrr Lee is attending his 4th year of studies at the Pontifical North American College...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: Two women look at of a window as U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City exits the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, after giving a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City takes part of a procession with parishioners towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City takes part of a procession with parishioners towards the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City speaks to the media before entering the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district, where he is the titular head, to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians John Connaughton, 36 years old from Trumbull, CT, and Junhee Lee, 25 years old from Brooklyn, NY, pose for a portrait in front of painting of former protectors at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. James Hansen is attending his 2nd year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while James Platania is attending the 4th year...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 MARCH 2013: (L-R) Seminarians James Hansen, 24 years old from Franklin Square, NY, and James Platania, 30 years old from Vernon, NJ, pose for a portrait at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 6, 2013. James Hansen is attending his 2nd year of studies at the Pontifical North American College, while James Platania is attending the 4th year...The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times10139468AROME, ITALY - MARCH 10: U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City arrives at the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in the Monte Mario district where he is the titular head to give a Sunday Mass, in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2013. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: The chorus of the Pontifical North American College rehearsals a song they will wing in St. Peter's square during the conclave in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: The chorus of the Pontifical North American College rehearsals a song they will wing in St. Peter's square during the conclave in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Seminarians pray in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College during the evening prayer in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Seminarian Jonathan Ficaram 26, prays in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College during the evening prayer in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Seminarian James Platania (center), 30, prays in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College during the evening prayer in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013:The statue of the Holy Mary in the auditorium of Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Rector of the Pontifical North American College Msgr. James F. Checchio, 46, poses is here in his apartment in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: The refectory of the Pontifical North American College with painted portraits of popes (L-R) John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Paul VI  in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Seminarians have lunch at the refectory of the Pontifical North American College  in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: An American flag and a Vatican flag are here at the entrance of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: A seminarian prays in the chapel of the Pontifical North American College during the evening prayer in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Rector of the Pontifical North American College Msgr. James F. Checchio, 46, poses is here in his apartment in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: The refectory of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Rector of the Pontifical North American College Msgr. James F. Checchio, 46, poses on the terrace of his apartment with the St. Peter's Basilica in the background in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Seminarians have lunch at the refectory of the Pontifical North American College  in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: The crest of the Pontifical North American college is here represented on the marble at the entrance of the college in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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  • ROME, ITALY - 11 MARCH 2013: Rector of the Pontifical North American College Msgr. James F. Checchio, 46, poses on the terrace of his apartment with the St. Peter's Basilica in the background in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2013. ..The Pontifical North American College is a Roman Catholic educational institution that forms seminarians for priestly ministry in the dioceses in the United States and that provides a residence for American priests pursuing graduate studies...Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
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