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Vatican: Pope May Push Up Date of Conclave to Elect Successor

May not want to set up formal rules for future resignations though

Reason Staff | 2.20.2013 11:48 AM

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Pope Benedict XVI may issue a decree to bring forward the start date for a conclave of cardinals to elect his successor to earlier in March, the Vatican said Wednesday.

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