Conclave
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The death of a pope provides more than the ending of a man, it also marks a beginning. Soon after the pontiff is officially declared to be expired, a series of events unfold like clockwork, mixing medieval traditions with striking contemporary factors, from a need to block out the windows from paparazzi using lasers to try and tap what’s being discussed in the hallowed halls, or the impoundment of all mobile devices to make sure those cloistered are cut off from the outside world, even as their decision will surely have ramifications at a global scale.