1978 Press Photo Cardinals gather inside Sistine Chapel to elect new Pope, Rome

Cardinals gather inside the Sistine Chapel October 14. Sealed in the Sistine chapel, the 111 cardinals began voting October 15 to elect a successor to the late Pope John Paul I. After eight ballots, the cardinals elected Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla Oc

Photo is dated 1978.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

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