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Vatican readying conclave as tomb work stalls
Hundreds prayed at St. Peter's Basilica for a conclave to elect a new pope. Work on Pope John Paul I’s tomb remained unfinished as cardinals prepared to meet October 14, with voting to begin October 15. Cardinal Landazuri and others noted prolonged pre-conclave encounters.
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Edward Magri
Vatican City
John Paul I
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican
St. Peter's
Timothy Manning
Los Angeles
Sistine Chapel
Borgia
Apostolic Palace
Albino Luciani
Venice
Paul VI
Juan Landazuri Ricketts
Lima
Peru
Pope Paul
Christendom
John Paul
John XXIII
Turkey
St Peter's Square
Carlo Confalonieri
College of Cardinals