Pope Gregory X standardized the practice of locking cardinals in a conclave (Latin for "with a key") until they chose a successor. RNS photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain (http://bit.ly/12oOLFc).

Kevin Eckstrom

Kevin Eckstrom joined the Religion News Service staff in February, 2000 and became editor-in-chief in 2006.

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