BLOEMFONTEIN - The process to elect the successor of Pope Francis is set to get underway on Wednesday.
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All cardinal electors are already in Rome ahead of the conclave, which will take place behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel.
Archbishop Zolile Mpambani, 1st Vice President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, believes that identifying the right leader for the church will make voting easier.