Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to begin the process of electing the next Pope
UK's Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who is standing down amid allegations of improper behaviourand
Indonesia's Julius Darmaatmadja, who is ill.
There will be a series of daily meetings leading up to a conclave, expected to begin next week, in which a new Pope will be chosen
Note
Pope Benedict XVI stepped down last week and was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, after nearly 8 years in office leading the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
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