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The process by which the next pope will be elected, known as the conclave, began Tuesday morning at about 11:30. Here are some key points you should know about:

In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415. The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

Haunting new details on Whitney Houston‘s final days are emerging, and it seems that the singer sensed her passing was coming. Sources say that Houston was increasingly spiritual and religious because she felt her own end was near.

We all know that swiss cheese is holy, but it's the mozzarella that topped a pizza in Australia's Posh Pizza that has everyone whispering, "Holy Cheesus!" Pizza maker Maree Phelan said she topped the pizza with cheese as usual, threw it in the oven and discovered the face of Jesus looking back at her when she took it out.

The Virgin Mary and Jesus have taken a brief hiatus from showing up in water stains, tree trunks, and pieces of toast to make the first-ever appearance on a pizza tray. Burn marks that kinda-sorta look like Mary and Jesus showed up on a cooking tray from an old brick pizza oven owned by Josh Mather of Mansfield, Massachusetts. Josh called into the Big Jim and Stacy Lee morning show on Thursday to talk about his amazing discovery. After the jump, take a listen to what he has to say and check out the "biblical" tray for yourself.