Conclave and Mystery

To my dear TFMC family,

I’ve been preoccupied this week with Conclave.  Not the film, although that is on my list to see, but the practice of selecting a new pope by the Roman Catholic Church.  I have experienced conclave twice in my lifetime, the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI and the conclave to elect Pope Francis.  Each time I’ve been distracted and interested in it....

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