Voting begins for next pope

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM HST

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Catholic historian David Gibson from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican as cardinals begin their conclave to elect the next pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

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