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Your only hope is that they vote and decide on a Pope in the first couple of days. It is possible. We're going in June with people who have never seen the Sistine Chapel and I hoping that the vote and ceremony will be all over by then.
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I'll be in Rome April 26 through April 29. It's my third trip to Rome and I have yet to see the Sistine Chapel, so I'm hoping the Cardinals are able to work quickly. We have booked a tour on the 28th.
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While it's true that no Conclave in the 20th century exceeded 5 days, it is also true that no Pope in the 20th century sat on the Papal Throne for 26+ years. Pope John Paul the Great is going to be one heck of a hard act to follow, and I'll be shocked if it takes fewer than 5 days for the College of Cardinals to come up with a winning round of "Name that (new) Pope"!!
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