Roman Catholic cardinals meet Tuesday to start their conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict. The conclave, an elaborate ritual bound by centuries-old tradition to elect a new pope, will be held in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
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Pilgrims carry a cross on Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 11, 2013.
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The chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, seen from the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 11, 2013.
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Media films the stove at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, March 9, 2013. Once the conclave begins the sequestered cardinals use the chimney to tell the outside world whether or not they have chosen a new leader - black smoke signifying no decision and white smoke announcing a new pontiff.