Inside the conclave: The story behind the election of Pope Francis

At Artuso Pastry Shop in the Bronx, the demand was there, but over on the supply side in the Vatican, the cardinals were not immediately obliging. “So many people were calling for pope cookies and we didn't know who the new pope would be,” said NatalieHe also shared some of his keepsakes from the conclave, including the large red leather-bound folder each cardinal received with all the cardinals' names in it; a blank ballot; and a book with the hymns and prayers used in the

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