Conclave sends up black smoke, no pope chosen in first vote
The Catholic Church's cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Francis, as the 2025 papal conclave begins.
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Conclave underway, Sistine Chapel doors closed
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Americans in Rome share hopes for next pope
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Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, a Dominican friar and the editor of Our Sunday Visitor magazine, spoke with "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois as the cardinal electors took the oath of secrecy ahead of the start of the papal conclave.
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Cardinal Dolan takes oath of secrecy
New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan took an oath of secrecy along with 132 other electors inside the Sistine Chapel for the papal conclave.
Cardinal electors take oath of secrecy
The 133 cardinal electors took the oath of secrecy before starting the papal conclave inside the Sistine Chapel.
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Cardinals inside Sistine Chapel for conclave
The cardinals arrived inside the Sistine Chapel following a procession from the Pauline Chapel. They then sang two prayers and the ancient hymn, "Veni, creator Spiritus."
Procession into Sistine Chapel
The cardinals sang the "Litany of the Saints" as they walked into the Sistine Chapel for the start of the papal conclave to elect a new pope.
Cardinal leads prayer before procession
The official start of the papal conclave began with Cardinal Pietro Parolin leading a prayer before the procession from the Pauline Chapel into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. Tony Dokoupil and Norah O'Donnell anchored a CBS News special report.
Cardinals hold final mass before conclave
Catholic cardinal electors from five continents began Wednesday with a final mass before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope to lead the Catholic Church. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more on what to expect. Rev. Msgr. Richard B. Hilgartner, a pastor at the Archdiocese of Baltimore, also joins to discuss the conclave process.
What American Catholics want in the next pope
A new CBS News poll shows 42% of U.S. Catholics think the next pope should continue Pope Francis' teachings. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil spoke with some Americans who are in Rome about what they want to see in the next leader of the Catholic Church.
Potential pope candidates as conclave begins
More than 130 cardinals will make their way into the Sistine Chapel for the start of the papal conclave to elect a new pope. James Grimaldi, the executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter, joins "CBS Mornings News" to discuss potential front-runners.
Potential pope candidates as conclave begins
The papal conclave meets to begin the process of picking Pope Francis' successor. CBS News polling shows American Catholics overwhelmingly approved of how Pope Francis led the church, but they're split on where to go next. CBS News' Seth Doane has more.
Timeline of Day 1 conclave events
Cardinals will gather at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the start of the conclave to elect the late Pope Francis' successor. The cardinals took part in a final pre-conclave mass at St. Peter's Basilica to pray ahead of the secretive vote. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Rome.
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