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Cardinals attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 26, 2025. The conclave to elect the next pope will begin May 7, 2025. (OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

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Cardinals attend the opening Mass of the conclave in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 18, 2005. Cardinals under the age of 80 processed into the Sistine Chapel about five hours after the Mass to begin the secret process of electing a new pontiff. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th pope and chose the name Benedict XVI. (CNS/Reuters)
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington is seen June 17, 2024. (OSV News/Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
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A woman plants seeds on a farm on the grounds of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, March 26, 2017, in Machakos, Kenya. The farm is where they grow food for the parish and teach the local community about farming. It was through Pope Francis' teachings that Sr. Josephine Kwnega came to see farming not merely as a livelihood, but also as a sacred calling. (CNS/Fredrick Nzwili)
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