Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most of the cardinals summoned to Rome to elect a new pope have now arrived. Of the 115 eligible to cast a ballot, 107 cardinals held their first pre-conclave meeting Monday about the future of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis Cardinal George took center stage as CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips reports from Vatican City. Full story at cbsnews.com cbsn.ws/ZbjVII More at cbschicago.com as well.
Most of the cardinals summoned to Rome to elect a new pope have now arrived. Of the 115 eligible to cast a ballot, 107 cardinals held their first pre-conclave meeting Monday about the future of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis Cardinal George took center stage as CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips reports from Vatican City. Full story at cbsnews.com cbsn.ws/ZbjVII More at cbschicago.com as well.
