erin mclaughlin is in with the latest.t is steeped in tradition mystery in prayer. >> cardinals preparing to embark on what could be the most important day of their spiritualize. >> it will into other papal conclave and set the tone for the future of the catholic church. >> the group began with a traditional mass. >> ♪ preparations for the papal conclave have been underway since benedictus 16th announced his retirement last month. cardinals are sealed inside the sistine chapel. black smoke from burning balancing was an unsuccessful boats. white smoke means there's a new pope . >> it is unlikely there will be white smoke on the first ballot. >> want some of poe elected and will choose a new name and be vested in his papal our lives. >> when the holy father's leave the sistine chapel the first stop is and appalling chapel what the holy father's will enter a loan and pray before the blessed sacrament. >> the new elected pope will be announced to the world of first time. >> it takes anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour betw

reporter erin mclaughlin is in rome with a look at this morning's conclave. good morning, erin. >> reporter: good morning, pam. that is right. earlier this morning we saw that thick black smoke billowing once again from the iconic chimney atop the sistine chapel indicating to the world the first two rounds of ballots this morning did not yield a pope. currently the cardinals are taking a four hour break. they are eating lunch and no doubt praying and reflecting on the day's events. they then go back into the sistine chapel this evening for another two rounds of ballots. by the end of the day if still no pope we will see thick black smoke from that chimney. the cardinals will make their way back to the hotel they are staying at in the vatican. and no doubt eat dinner and chatting among themselves about the candidates and the process. interesting little nugget for you a vatican spokesperson telling us the pope aimer dishas been watching the events unfold. he was watching the as first signs of black smoke emanated from the sistine chapel. >> have you been able to

reporter erin mclaughlin is in rome with a look at this morning's conclave. good morning, erin. >> reporter: good morning, pam. that is right. earlier this morning we saw that thick black smoke billowing once again from the iconic chimney atop the sistine chapel indicating to the world the first two rounds of ballots this morning did not yield a pope. currently the cardinals are taking a four hour break. they are eating lunch and no doubt praying and reflecting on the day's events. they then go back into the sistine chapel this evening for another two rounds of ballots. by the end of the day if still no pope we will see thick black smoke from that chimney. the cardinals will make their way back to the hotel they are staying at in the vatican. and no doubt eat dinner and chatting among themselves about the candidates and the process. interesting little nugget for you a vatican spokesperson telling us the pope aimer dishas been watching the events unfold. he was watching the as first signs of black smoke emanated from the sistine chapel. >> have you been able to

erin mclaughlin has more on the 76 year old. >> reporter: catholics around the world, especially in latin america, are celebrating the selection of the new pope. >> "for me it's a big surprise, so emotional." cardinal jorge bergoglio of argentina is now pope francis, the first pope from outside europe in modern history. >> "the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of rome, it seems to me my brothers cardinals have chose one who is from far away but here i am." massive crowds gathered in st. peter's square, to see history made. the new spiritual leader of one-point-two billion catholics world wide is described as down-to-earth >> "he's a very humble person, everybody in argentina knows that, he doesn't use car, he use the metro, he doesn't like to call himself monsenor, your excellence, his eminence." 115 catholic cardinals from around the world formed the secretive conclave electing the successor to benedict the 16th. after the fifth ballot, white smoke billowed from the chimney on the sistine chapel, signifying to all the world, a new pope has been chosen. kron 4 talked with some

erin mclaughlin has the latest from rome.s public transportation and eat creates his own meals. >> he is a man of the people. and for people that created described this as a emotional, powerful and joyous. >> reporter: catholics around the world, especially in latin america, are celebrating the selection of the new pope. >> "for me it's a big surprise, so emotional." >> reporter: cardinal jorge bergoglio of argentina is now pope francis, the first pope from outside europe in modern history. >> "the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of rome, it seems to me my brothers cardinals have chose one who is from far away but here i am." >> reporter: massive crowds gathered in st. peter's square, to see history made. >> "for the latins this is such a moment, look 46% of the church is in latin america." >> "i am very happy, because he's, he speaks my own language, he speaks spanish." >> reporter: the new spiritual leader of one- point-two billion catholics world wide is described as down-to-earth >> "he's a very humble person

erin mclaughlin is in rome where the cardinals are scheduled to walk the sistine chapel two hours fromeporter: good morning, maureen. the world is watching, 5600 journalists are in town. whoever they select as pope will arguably become one of the most influential figures in the world, and the process used to select him is shrouded in secrecy, tradition and prayer. cardinals prepare to embark on what could be the most important day of their spiritual lives. they will enter the papal conclave, elect a leader, and set the tone for the future of the catholic church. the group began the day with a traditional votive mass. >> my brothers, let us pray that the lord will grant us a pontiff who will embrace this noble mission with a generous heart. >> reporter: preparations for the conclave have been underway since benedict xvi announced he was retiring last month. once the cardinals are sealed in the sistine chapel, all eyes will be on the vatican chimney, black smoke signals an unsuccessful vote, white smoke signals a new pope. >> it's unlikely there will be white smoke the first ballot. >> r

erin mclaughlin is in rome, where white smoke could signal a new pope as early as this afternoon. >> good morning, dave. this morning the cardinals celebrated the final public mass before the conclave, they are currently resting at the hotel within the vatican, where they will stay for the duration of the conclave. the world is watching what happens here today, some 5600 journalists are in town. whoever is selected pope will likely be one of the most influential people on earth, and the process used to select him is steeped in tradition, prayer and mystery. cardinals preparing to embark on what could be the most important day of their spiritual lives. they will enter the papal conclave, elect their next leader and set the tone for the future of the catholic church. the group began the day with a traditional votive mass. preparations have been undersay since benedict announced he was retiring. once the cardinals are in the chapel all eyes will be on the chimney. black smoke signals an unsuccessful vote. white smoke means there's a new pope. >> it's unlikely that there would be white s

cnn's erin mclaughlin at the latest. still no decision after two days.two- thirds majority. they could build two more times before the end of the day. >> eager to close the deal today. it looks like they across that magic 2/3 threshold with 77 votes and it the next pope. >> if they do not get to that majority will have to go back to the>> it is such an g experience. it is part of history. just to say i was here for a new election of a new pope is amazing. >> there are high hopes the conclave will secure a strong future for the church. >> it is very important. the pope is the leader of our church. >> we need someone who is strong and who can lead us. >> they long for john paul the second again he can stand up on the world stage and in list excitement about the church, the vision of the church, and relate to the youth as well. >> of the cargo will decide who that person is. the world await keeping a watchful eye on the simple copper chimney at the sistine chapel. >> it is not clear how long this conclave will last. in 2005 the conclave selected benedictus

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erin mclaughlin has more from london. >> reporter: boos for justin bieber.h week for the teenage pop star. appearing in london for a series of sold-out shows, he was nearly two hours late to the stage on monday. his fans, better known as beliebers and their parents not happy. >> i wanted to get home and sleep because i had school tomorrow. >> i'm totally and utter le disgusted. we are all fans and now we hate him. >> reporter: the singer took to twitter saying that he was only 40 minutes late and said, quote, there's no excuse for that and i apologize for anyone we upset. then, a real show-stopper during thursday's concert after bieber appeared whoozy. he went backstage after getting very light of breath. to the delight of the fans, he went back on stage. >> he said, i can't breathe. i can't breathe. everyone was cheering him on. everyone wanted him to come back on stage. >> reporter: after the concert, the singer was taken to the hospital and released early friday. later, he thanksed his fans online, getting better, thanks for everyone pulling me through to

erin mclaughlin has the latest from rome. >> reporter: as part of his new day on the job he celebratednals who voted for him. >> i think you and the prayers that will kill us of this race. >> reporter: a quiet contrast from the thunderous confirmation. >> the word francis, the choice has a lot to do with his internal desire to church the level of beginnings. >> we are learning about the new process of election. >> you gradually began to sense a movement and you pray and talk a lot to others. there is a gradual movement that i found that generated a lot of joy and serenity. >> he was the arch bishop of blindness august, argentina. >> i think that it is important to have pulled from -- buenos aires.. >> he is taking the helm at a pivotal time that has been rocked by a pivotal difficult times. but they're hoping that this is the changing tide. >> we have a pulpit and pope and the shepherd. >> catherine: the new pope is living up to his reputation of keeping things simple. he did not sit on the traditional throne to accept oaths of allegiance from the cardinals. he refused to ride in a pri

erin mclaughlin is in rome with reaction to yesterday's exciting announcement and people's hopes force's papacy. >> the fact that he began by saying before i bestow my blessings on you i need my blessing from you i think that spoke volumes to symbolism. >> he is the first pope from latin america. >> i never thought it would come but it is great that they chose them. >> we are talking about a cardinal who still takes the bus and subway to work. he is very humble. >> he takes the helm of the catholic church that has been rocked by sex abuse scandal and claims of corruption. >> some believe he could turn around these issues. >> people are inclined to change in the catholic church i do not know if he will be the one to do with the least that change is important to a lot of catholics. >> he is passionate and committed to social justice causes of our country. i'm pretty sure he will be also now that he has to address this kind of issues worldwide. >> thousands of people celebrated in the streets of st. peter's basilica, back in the bay area local catholics were celebrating as well. at st.

let's turn to our reporter erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: hi, dave. this procession to begin. the cardinals will take their way into the sistine chapel. they will be chanting the litany of the saints and the lowest rating cardinal will start first. the highest ranking cardinal will be the last into the sistine chapel. once inside, they will take an oath of secrecy and then the doors of the sistine chapel will be shut. the conclave will have begun and it's a process that shrouded secrecy tradition and prayer. >> now, again, these are live pictures. we're watching the procession to the sistine chapel. erin, if you can still hear me, have you heard anything about when the procession may begin? >> reporter: it's expected to start at exactly half past. i haven't checked my watch. it's possible they could be running a few minutes late, dave. >> but it seems they've stuck to schedule so we'll have to wait and see. >> an erin, if you can -- and erin, if you can hear me -- we have satellite delays because you are in rome -- the weather, know, is very inclement

erin mclaughlin. >> good morning from a very wet wrong.r final mass before the conclave. the world is watching what happens 5600 journalists are in town for the occasion. whoever is elected pope will become the most influential people in the world. >> the selection is scathing in tradition, mystery, and prayer. >> this could be the most important day of their spiritual lives. they will enter the papal conclave to elect their next leader and set the tone for the future of the catholic church. the group began the day with a traditional mass. >> ♪ preparations for the conclave had been underway since benedictus 16th announced he was retiring last month. once the voting cards are sealed inside the sistine chapel. >> black smoke from burned ballots, signals an unsuccessful votes. white smoke means there is a new pope. >> is unlikely there will be white smoke and the first ballot. >> a contender must get two- thirds of the votes to be allowed to pocket. once elected he would choose a new name and invest in his new papal garment. >> a new thing t