VATICAN CITY
CNN
[with video]
By Laura Smith-Spark and Hada Messia, CNN
updated 7:10 AM EST, Fri March 1, 2013
Rome (CNN) — With the dust still settling from Benedict XVI’s historic resignation as pope, the focus in Rome turns to the future Friday as Roman Catholic cardinals prepare to meet to discuss a timetable for picking the new pontiff.
A letter issued by the dean of the College of Cardinals on Friday calls the cardinals to come together Monday morning for the first in a series of meetings, known as general congregations.
There will be a second session Monday afternoon, according to the letter from Cardinal Angelo Sodano.
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