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From 'Conclave' to 'White Smoke,' a Glossary of Terms Used in a Papal Transition A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals ...

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A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

For my part, I didn’t think we would see white smoke until the next day, Friday. Under a cloudless blue sky, I wolfed down a slice of pizza alongside a few cameramen.

Hailing from 70 different countries, the 133-strong group of cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the centuries old-ritual to elect the 267th pontiff following the death of Pope Francis last month.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.