Quote Originally Posted by Oshidashi
I thought you always get reconciled when the pope dies. I'm quite sure actually, because I believe you get a message like "pope is dead, all previous excommunications are declared null and void or something like that".
Not always. If you're just excommed sure, a new Pope will reconcile you. But if you are excommed and at war with Papal States, you are not reconciled with a new Pope as far as I've seen.