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Voting papers from Pope St Pius X conclave sold at auction

Friday, June 13th, 2014

Papers showing voting results during the 1903 conclave that elected Pope St Pius X have sold at auction in London for 4000 pounds. This conclave was notorious for having a leading candidate, Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro, ruled out by outside political interference. Cardinal Rampolla, who had been Vatican secretary of state under Pope Leo Read more