Pope John Paul II was reported to be in "very grave" condition on Friday. Slate's Andy Bowers has an explainer on the procedure used to select a new Pope, in the event of the pontiff's death.
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Andy Bowers
Andy Bowers oversees Slate's collaboration with NPR?s daytime news magazine, Day to Day. He helps produce the work of Slate's writers for radio, and can also be heard on the program.
