How Pope Francis' health struggles turned the world's attention to the Vatican

How is a new pope selected? As Pope Francis struggled with health issues in recent weeks, people across the world have been asking this question, and looking back over the life of a pope who has managed to make history while leading a centuries-old intuition, the Roman Catholic Church.

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