A week review in photos
Catholic church prepares to search for the next pope
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The sun sets over St Peter's Square as cardinals prepare to vote for a new pope in Vatican City, Vatican. Cardinals are set to enter the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he became the first pope in 600 years to resign from the role. The conclave is scheduled to start on March 12 inside the Sistine Chapel and will be attended by 115 cardinals as they vote to select the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
