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German cardinal Gerhard Ludwig M眉ller walks in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Cardinals, in red beretta hats, attend a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter's Basilica, before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Ch谩vez walks before the conclave to elect a new pope, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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A faithful prays in St. Peter's Square during a final Mass by cardinals ahead of the conclave, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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A faithful arrives in St. Peter's Square for the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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