Watch: Day 1 of papal conclave, from procession into Sistine Chapel to black smoke
Cardinal electors began the secretive process to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church on Wednesday. The 133 cardinals participating in the conclave proceeded into the Sistine Chapel where they individually swore an oath of secrecy before the doors were locked to the public. Hours later, smoke billowed from the chapel's chimney, signaling a pope hasn't been elected. Watch CBS News' special reports on the events. 0:00 Process underway to begin the papal conclave 4:43 Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads prayer 6:24 Procession from the Pauline Chapel into Sistine Chapel, cardinals sing "Litany of the Saints" 14:52 Cardinals all in Sistine Chapel 25:00 Cardinal electors sing "Veni, creator Spiritus" 35:00 Cardinals take oath of secrecy 48:50 A look at top prospective papal candidates 1:18:16 Oath of secrecy concludes, "everybody out" 1:20:28 Sistine Chapel's doors closed 1:34:21 Black smoke rises from chimney after first vote 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: 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: https://x.com/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]

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