Papal conclave begins to elect Pope Francis' successor | Special Report

The papal conclave to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church began Wednesday with a procession into the Sistine Chapel and 133 cardinal electors swearing an oath of secrecy. The doors of the Sistine Chapel were then shut and locked as the cardinals participate in the secretive voting process. Tony Dokoupil and Norah O'Donnell anchored a CBS News Special Report. The travel chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport continued Wednesday, but with fewer cancellations and delays as officials work to resolve issues. CBS News' Meg Oliver has the latest. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel:    / cbsnews   Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram:   / cbsnews   Like CBS News on Facebook:   / cbsnews   Follow CBS News on X:   / cbsnews   Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0... For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]