After the pope’s funeral on Saturday, the process of choosing his successor will come next. By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow our ...

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As long, convoluted and complex as the journey might have been, the destination was never in doubt.