VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – 2025/04/20: Pope Francis delivers his traditional ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s basilica overlooking St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. (Photo by Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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What happens when a pope dies? How the next pope is chosen and how the process works

Following Pope Francis’ death, a period of mourning will take place, and then a centuries-old, secretive process known as a conclave.

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