Pre-conclave talks to start Monday morning
Dean of cardinals summons them to general congregation
01 March, 10:47
(ANSA) - Vatican City, March 1 - Cardinals will start talks
on the conclave to vote pope Benedict XVI's successor at 09:30
Italian time (08:30 GMT) Monday.
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the college of cardinals,
sent letters Friday calling cardinals to the general
congregation before the conclave, which is expected to start
March 8-9.Benedict stepped down Thursday evening, the first pope in 600 years to abdicate.
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