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When a pope dies, nothing is improvised.

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Ancient traditions provide a detailed playbook for the Catholic Church, as it mourns the death of its leader and prepares to elect his successor. 

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ATMO Death Bell ringing

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First come the confirmation of death and the sealing of the pope's private home.. 

Presided over by the Vatican's so-called 

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camerlengo --  who also informed the world of Pope Francis's passing.

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It's the camerlengo, who will run the Holy See administration until a new pontiff has been elected. He will also prepare Pope Francis's funeral.  

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ARCHIVE public viewing coffin JP II

Over the coming days, the pope's coffin will be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica, where the public will have a chance to pay their respects, as they did with John Paul the Second. 

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What will be different this time is the burial: 

Pope Francis - who became known as the people's pope - will NOT buried in the Vatican like many of his predecessors... 

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He's chosen instead to be buried in his favourite basilica in central Rome - in a simple, wooden casket.

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Over the next few days, cardinals from around the world will assemble in Rome and begin the highly secretive process of electing a new pope. 

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After nine days of official mourning, the so-called conclave will take place in the Sistine Chapel, which will be swept for listening devices - and which voting cardinals are not allowed to leave

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exept to eat and sleep. They will cast ballots until they've reached a majority.

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When white smoke emerges from a specially built chimney - the world will know: 

Habemus Papam, we have a Pope.

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