Holy Mass celebrates election of new pope

 Holy Mass celebrates election of new pope

A Holy Mass is now being celebrated for the election of the new pope, in St Peter’s Basilica.

The service, which is televised, is presided over by Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old Cardinal Dean who was also the celebrant of Pope Francis' funeral.

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CardinalZ and faithful attend a special Mass for the election of the pope, before the start of the conclave

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People watch a Holy Mass on a large screen in St Peter's Square

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Members of the clergy gather in St Peter’s Basilica for a Mass celebrating the election of the new pope