Cardinals begin process to elect new pope

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. READ MORE HERE: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/05/07/watch-live-conclave-begins-to-elect-new-pope-smoke-to-billow-from-sistine-chapel-chimney-after-first-vote/ LOCAL 10 ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LOCAL 10 NEWS on X: https://x.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local10news/ LOCAL 10 NEWS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@local10news LOCAL10NEWS on YouTube: YouTube.com/@WPLGLocal10