We did not have to wait long after the conclave of 2005 for an authoritative account of the voting behind the Sistine Chapel’s sealed doors. That same year, an Italian television journalist gave a detailed breakdown of the ballots, based on the diary of an anonymous cardinal. We have had to wait considerably longer for an insider account of the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. But now it seems the wait is over: a new book, The Election of Pope Francis, by veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell, promises to offer the most detailed description yet.
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The past two conclaves have been swift, but don't expect the next one to be
we did not have to wait long after the conclave of 2005 for an authoritative account of the voting behind the sistine chapel’s sealed doors....
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