Over a hundred Cardinals have attended a special Mass in Rome before they lock
themselves away in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope.
The election following the surprise abdication of Benedict XVI will see them
secretly vote four times a day until two-thirds can agree on a candidate. There is no clear front-runner to take over as head of the 1.2 billion-strong
Catholic Church. Pope Benedict, 85, stepped down last month saying he was no longer strong
enough to lead the Church, which is beleaguered by a worldwide child sex
abuse scandal and allegations of corruption in the Vatican.
Source: The Sun UK
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