conclave
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Leo has yet to create any cardinals, the red-hatted Princes of the Church who will vote in the conclave to elect his successor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"No-one expected to be waiting for medical bulletins again so soon -- certainly not with this particular pope, who was 69 at the time of the conclave" in which he was elected, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
This time-consuming process requires Xi to convene a party conclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Sitting in the press seats above the House of Commons chamber, I witnessed an intense conclave as a compromise was thrashed out in real time while the debate among MPs was going on.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
“You may go now. The results will be announced at conclave tomorrow.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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