BBC
Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic church law so that the
conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward, the Vatican
says.
The change to the constitution means cardinals will no longer have to
wait 15 days after the papacy becomes vacant before beginning the
conclave.
As a result, the conclave can now start before 15 March.
And
The decision on the date of the beginning of the conclave will be taken
by the cardinals but will not happen earlier than 1 March, officials
said.
No surprises here. I assume Conclave '13 will start as soon as possible now. I see no reason why next week isn't probable.
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