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Speculation and excitement grow in Rome as papal conclave prepares to choose next pope
Visitors to St Peter's Square have been making clear what they would like to see from the next pontiff – as cardinals prepare to choose a pope that will set the course of the Catholic Church for years to come.
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Joyce has travelled all the way to Rome from the US
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Michele Rapinesi speaks to Siobhan Robbins
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Teodorita Giovannella is hoping the next pope will be a fellow Italian
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Preparations inside the Sistine Chapel
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Siobhan Robbins with Rome street artist Mauro Pallotta
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One of Mr Pallotta's artworks of Pope Francis
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