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Members of the Catholic community gather in front of St. Peter’s Basilica after Mass during the first day of the conclave on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Once announced, the new pope will step out onto the balcony above them. RNS photo by Andrea Sabbadini

(RNS15-mar12) Members of the Catholic community gather in front of St. Peter’s basilica after mass during the first day of the conclave on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Once announced, the new pope will step out onto the balcony above them. For use with RNS-CONCLAVE-ROME, transmitted on March 12, 2013, RNS photo by Andrea Sabbadini