The Conclave is very much a struggle for the institutional heart of the Church.
Once the process begins, the cardinals aren't allowed to talk with anyone outside of the conclave.
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Francis began his day in the residence Santa Marta, where the cardinals stayed for the conclave.
Some cried out that it was black, signifying that no decision was made by the conclave.
Once the process begins, they aren't allowed to talk with anyone outside of the conclave.
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Cardinal O'Brien's decision to pull out of the conclave means Britain will be unrepresented.
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Cardinal O'Brien's decision to forgo the conclave is a highly unusual move, analysts say.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who contests the allegations, resigned Monday and said he would not attend the conclave.
There will now be no British cardinal taking part in the conclave to elect the new Pope.
One issue cardinals can agree on: The need to get the conclave started as early as possible.
Cardinal O'Brien has confirmed he will not take part in the conclave to elect Pope Benedict's successor.
With the beginning of the conclave, Cardinal electors are sealed in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Unlike the conclave that followed Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, cardinals didn't spend time in mourning.
"As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a new Bishop of Rome, " he said.
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One former cardinal who won't participate in the conclave is Keith O'Brien of Scotland, who resigned last month.
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This allows for all Cardinal electors to arrive in Rome before the start of the Conclave.
During the Conclave, cardinals reside within the Vatican and are not permitted any contact with the outside world.
However, this time the conclave's process to choose the next pontiff can begin right away, Mr. Burke said.
Over the first 24 hours of the Conclave, he will have to show momentum if he is to succeed.
The longer the Conclave continues the more open and unpredictable it will become.
Archbishop Tartaglia is not a cardinal and therefore cannot vote in the conclave.
Though the conclave is conducted amid high secrecy, there had been ardent speculation that this one would end quickly.
Cardinal Dolan gave an inside glimpse into the drama of the conclave in his talk at the American seminary.
The spokesman said he did not know whether this would mean the conclave would be held earlier than anticipated.
The fiasco led to the creation of the conclave and its precise protocol -- partly to expedite the process.
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Before the conclave began there was no clear frontrunner to replace Benedict XVI.
As the cardinals enter into the Conclave, they swear an oath to secrecy concerning the events of the Conclave.
The Observer said the men had brought their claims forward to prevent the cardinal taking part in the conclave.
But the cardinals won't actually set a date for the conclave until they begin meeting officially on March 4.
The cardinals reside at Casa Santa Martha in the Vatican during the conclave.
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