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FOX 5 NY's Sharon Crowley reviews the process of the upcoming conclave, which will be the "largest in history" with 133 cardinals taking part.
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Well now to the countdown to the conclave. Cardinals from around the world will meet this
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week to elect the next pope. All right, the process will begin on Wednesday. Fox 5's Sharon
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Crowley has more on what we can expect. Sharon? Yeah, all eyes are, you're right guys, on the
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Vatican this week as the world awaits the election of a new pope. Picking the leader of the Roman
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Catholic Church begins in secret and follows centuries-old traditions and sacred rituals
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Now cardinals from around the globe doubling up on meetings ahead of this secret conclave that
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begins Wednesday to elect a new pope, it will be the largest in history, with 133 cardinals taking
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part. They need a two-thirds majority to decide on who the next Holy Father will be. And this will
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be the most geographically diverse conclave in history as well. Pope Francis died, of course
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on April 21st at the age of 88. A short time ago, I spoke about next steps with Vicar General
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of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Monsignor Joseph Grimaldi. Wednesday morning, they'll begin the day with mass in the Pauline Chapel
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and then they process into the Sistine Chapel, praying to the Holy Spirit
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veni, pray out to a spiritus, come Holy Spirit, praying that the Spirit will inspire them to make, of course, the right choice
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Well, the Monsignor says these meetings leading up to the conclave are critical to helping them select a new pope
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You see, unlike other conclaves, many of these holy men don't know each other
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So this time they've had together has helped them better understand what each cardinal sees as priorities
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for the future of the Catholic Church. Natasha and Steve. Very interesting. All right, Sharon, thank you
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