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They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome

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The International Union of Superiors General is holding its plenary assembly this week coincidentally at the same time as the conclave, which opens Wednesday .

The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, so only men will choose the leader of the world's 1.4-billion Catholics .

Sister Mary Barron , president of the umbrella group of leaders of women’s religious orders, urged the superiors and the over 650,000 nuns worldwide to pray that the cardinals make the right choice.